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Peer reviewedGoldman, Juliette D. G.; Padayachi, Usha K. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
A survey of undergraduates (N=427) in Queensland (Australia) found child sexual abuse prevalence rates of 19% for males and 45% for females, with incestuous abuse reported by 9% of males and 19% of females. Other findings addressed age at onset of abuse, gender, types of unwanted sexual experiences, and media exposure. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, College Students, Foreign Countries, Incest
