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Reports of Sexual Abuse of Children in State Care: A Comparison between Children with and without Intellectual Disability
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Wissink, Inge B.; van Vugt, Eveline S.; Smits, Iris A. M.; Moonen, Xavier M. H.; Stams, Geert-Jan J. M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: Little is known about the nature and reactions to sexual abuse of children with intellectual disability (ID). The aim was to fill this gap. Method: Official reports of sexual abuse of children with ID in state care were examined (N = 128) and compared with children without ID (N = 48). Results: Clear signs of penetration or genital…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Children, Sexual Abuse, Foster Care
The Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in Out-of-Home Care: Increased Risk for Children with a Mild Intellectual Disability
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Euser, Saskia; Alink, Lenneke R. A.; Tharner, Anne; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Background: Children without disabilities in out-of-home care have a higher risk of child sexual abuse [CSA (Euser et al. 2013)]. In this study, we examined the year prevalence of CSA in out-of-home care for children with a mild intellectual disability, and compared it with the prevalence in out-of-home care for non-disabled children and children…
Descriptors: Children, Mild Intellectual Disability, Incidence, Child Abuse
A Validation Study of the Dutch Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Known-Groups Validity
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Thombs, Brett D.; Bernstein, David P.; Lobbestael, Jill; Arntz, Arnoud – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2009
Objective: The 28-item Childhood Trauma Questionnaire-Short Form (CTQ-SF) has been translated into at least 10 different languages. The validity of translated versions of the CTQ-SF, however, has generally not been examined. The objective of this study was to investigate the factor structure, internal consistency reliability, and known-groups…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Sexual Abuse, Mental Health, Test Validity
Maltreatment of Children in the Netherlands: An Update after Ten Years.
Pieterse, Joop J.; Van Urk, Hero – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1989
The study compared data from doctors in the Netherlands from 1974 and 1983. Findings indicated a threefold increase in child abuse and neglect cases, a large increase in emotional maltreatment, an increase in detection of child fatalities, but a decrease in the severity of physical abuse. Sexual abuse was recognized far more often in 1983.…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Children, Foreign Countries
Experiences with Ritualist Child Sexual Abuse: A Case Study from the Netherlands.
Jonker, F.; Jonker-Bakker, P. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
The case of apparent ritual sexual abuse of children in a community in the Netherlands is described in terms of the children's stories, behaviors, and physical symptoms and the community's reaction to reactions of police and other professionals. Suggestions are made for improving interviews and evaluations of such types of sexual abuse. (BRM)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Foreign Countries, Interviews