Re: Pyschological effects on children who watch only adult sexual intercourses

["sudia" <sudia@xxxxxxxxx>]

James Hord wrote:
> 
> . I'm also interested
> > in knowing how such cases are dealt in US (and other non-european
> > countries) courts, if they are treated as "sexual abuse" or something
> else.
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Virginio
> 
> Virginio,
> In the US, it has changed rather markedly over the last thirty years from a
> question of family cultural values, to a "standard" cultural value.  Many
> sub-cultures are quite open about exposure of children to sexual encounters
> of the parents such as the Seminole Indians of Florida and the south.  Rural
> cultures are more "open" than urban, and more "complaints" are filed in
> urban areas than rural.  In this area, "we" are often rather silly.
> 
> Jim Hord, Ph.D.

Isn't it possible that quite a lot of the variation can be explained by
the size of the housing unit?  If children must use the same bedroom as
the parents/adults, there is bound to be more opportunity for children's
observing the activities.  This would no doubt be mediated by the
presence or absence of some value system, religious teaching, etc. 
Cecelia Sudia
Washington, DC
csudia@xxxxxxxxx