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Download full textKilpatrick, Dean G.; And Others – 1984
Crime victims and their problems have become the focus of considerable attention. In order to determine the effects of sexual assault versus other types of violent crime, and of completed crimes versus those attempted but not completed, 2,004 adult women (a response rate of 84.1%) completed telephone inteviews with female interviewers. Subjects…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Coping, Emotional Response, Females
Scott, Kathryn D. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
This study examined the impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on the mental health status of the Los Angeles Epidemiologic Catchment Area. A history of CSA was found to significantly increase an individual's odds of developing eight psychiatric disorders in adulthood. CSA's effect on the community level was also found to be substantial.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Community Health Services, Epidemiology, Incidence
Department of Justice, Washington, DC. National Inst. of Justice. – 2003
Beyond cases reported to authorities, little knowledge exists on the types, amount, and effects of childhood victimization. Through a national survey of adolescents, researchers examined the prevalence of sexual assault, physical assault, physically abusive punishment, and witnessing an act of violence and subsequent effects on mental health,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Ethnic Groups
Peer reviewedBenedict, Mary I.; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1996
This study compared the characteristics, health, and functioning parameters of 78 children with substantiated maltreatment in an urban foster care program. Compared to nonmaltreated controls, children sexually abused while in care were significantly more likely to have mental health and developmental problems. Physical abuse and neglect while in…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Health, Children, Developmental Delays
Wind, Tiffany Weissmann; Silvern, Louise – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
Data on child physical/sexual abuse, family stress histories, perceived parental warmth, and current psychological functioning were gathered from 259 working women. Multiple regression analyses showed that parental warmth strongly influenced or mediated the relationship of intrafamilial child abuse to depression and self-esteem levels. However,…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Family Problems
Peer reviewedJumper, Shan A. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
This meta-analysis found significant relationships between the experience of child sexual abuse and subsequent difficulties in psychological adjustment as measured by psychological symptomatology, depression, and self-esteem. Significant heterogeneity occurred across studies using different subject populations. Student samples consistently…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Adjustment, Incidence
