Inquiry 2 Zero Draft

Sexual assault is a very common topic in research, and it can have many different effects on the victim and come in many different ways.  Sexual assault is also very prevalent, with one in five girls and one in twenty boys being a victim of child abuse.  For adolescents, three out of four cases of sexual assault are by someone that the victim knows (Child Sexual Abuse Statistics).  In The Perks of Being a Wallflower, the impact of the intra-familial sexual assault he experienced corresponds correctly to science and knowledge about the reality of the trauma and its psychological effects.

One of the most prevalent effects of intra-familial sexual abuse deal with the sexuality of the victim.  [insert support here]

Potentially the most significant effect of intra-familial abuse, and the effect that is primarily exclusive to abuse within the family, is the sense of betrayal and loss of trust developed by the victim.  It can often build tensions within the entire family, not just the victim and his or her abuser.  In Johnson and Cheffer’s case study, Janet, the subject of intra-familial sexual assault, was angry with her mother because she felt as though her mother had not protected her when she expressed her assault by her step-father.  Her mother, Carol, did in fact mention at the beginning of Janet’s therapy that Janet was the one responsible for her husband being in jail.  [continue with the article for parents about how to respond]

In  The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie has a complex relationship with his aunt.  He loves her very much, as she always paid great attention to her, but her sexual abuse of him had great effects on him and his mental state. . .