Parents are much more likely to blame and doubt their children when their child has been sexually abused by another adolescent instead of an adult.

A new study from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center finds declines in two kinds of youth Internet sexual encounters of great concern to parents: unwanted sexual solicitations and unwanted exposure to pornography.

Two new studies from the University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research Center suggest that concerns about teen sexting may be overblown.

More than 1 in 4 children have been exposed to physical violence between their parents at some time, 1 in 9 of them during the past year.

Almost half of U.S. youth who experience violence, abuse or crime have had at least one of their victimizations known to school, police or medical authorities.