13 - 18 years: Adolescents
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Age appropriate sexual behaviours
- Sexually explicit conversations with peers
- Obscenities and jokes within the cultural norm
- Sexual innuendo and flirting
- Solitary masturbation
- Kissing, hugging, holding hands
- Foreplay with mutual informed consent and peer aged partner
- Sexual intercourse plus full range of sexual activity
Concerning sexual behaviours
- Sexual preoccupation or anxiety
- Pornographic interests
(sources include the internet, pay TV, videos, DVDs and magazines) - Promiscuity
- Verbal sexually aggressive themes or obscenities
- Invasion of other's body space
Very concerning sexual behaviours
- Compulsive masturbation (especially chronic or public *)
- Degradation/humiliation of self using sexual themes
- Degradation/humiliation of others using sexual themes
- Chronic preoccupation with sexually aggressive pornography
(sources include the internet, pay TV, videos, DVDs and magazines) - Child pornography *
- Attempting to expose others' genitals
- Touching others' genitals without permission *
- Sexually explicit threats (verbal or written) *
- Obscene phone calls, exhibitionism, voyeurism, sexual harassment *
- Sexual contact with significantly younger people *
- Sexual contact with animals *
- Forced penetration *
* For children and young people aged 10 - 18 these behaviours may constitute criminal offences such as Indecent Assault, Indecent Act or Assault (Common Law)
For further information please refer to the booklet Age Appropriate Sexual Behaviour in Children and Young People. Hard copies of this booklet can be obtained from SECASA on (03) 9928 8741.
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Copyright Updated: 19 Aug 2009
The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.