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Children can masturbate in infancy and will exhibit normal sexual behaviors.
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Sexual activity in children becomes more private after the age of five years.
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There are certain problem behaviors in children that indicate possible sexual abuse.
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Adolescents are charged with finding their sexual identity during adolescence.
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While many schools offer sex education, programs that promote abstinence rarely are successful.
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The older adult will have a longer time to sexual arousal and some decrease in sexual interest, although many remain sexually active throughout life.
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Older men tend to be more sexually active than older women.
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Disabled people are often marginalized and thought not to be sexual at all.
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People with intellectual disabilities have an increased chance of sexual victimization.
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