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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 22
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Support and Profiles of Nonoffending Mothers of Sexually Abused Children
Cyr, Mireille; McDuff, Pierre; Hebert, Martine
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v22 n2 p209-230 2013
Maternal support offered to sexually abused children following disclosure may be a crucial factor in children's recovery. A person-centered approach was used to examine how profiles of nonoffending mothers could better describe their ability to support their children after disclosure. Cluster analyses based on a total of 226 nonoffending mothers recruited from child protective services yielded four distinctive groups of mothers: resilient, avoidant-coping, traumatized, and anger-oriented reaction. These profiles differed on measures of support, parenting, and variables related to attitude following disclosure. The discussion underscores the relevance of adopting a tailored approach to intervention with mothers of sexually abused children. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Mothers, Profiles, Parent Role, Social Support Groups, Coping, Resilience (Psychology), Trauma, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Personality Traits, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Parent Attitudes, Children, Adolescent Attitudes, Cluster Grouping
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Impact of Event Scale; NEO Five Factor Inventory; Social Support Questionnaire
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