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Peer reviewedMargolin, Leslie; Craft, John L. – Family Relations, 1989
This study undertook to identify the characteristics of caretakers who commit child sexual abuse. Among 2,372 cases of founded sexual abuse in Iowa, biologically unrelated caretakers were substantially overrepresented, and male perpetrators greatly outnumbered female perpetrators. Implications for practice are discussed. (Author/TE)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Caregivers, Family Characteristics, Incest
