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Download full textSobsey, Dick; Varnhagen, Connie – 1988
The literature is reviewed on sexual abuse, assault, and exploitation of people with disabilities; and new data from two pilot studies are introduced. The pilot studies consisted of two surveys: (1) a survey of 19 Canadian community service agencies dealing with sexual abuse, focusing on types of services provided and self-evaluation of services…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Community Services, Criminals
Peer reviewedSobsey, Dick; Randall, Wade; Parrila, Rauno K. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1997
The case files of 1,834 abused children found more boys were physically abused and neglected, but more girls were sexually abused. Boys with disabilities were overrepresented in all abuse categories. Although 52% of abused children without disabilities were girls, 65% of abused children with disabilities were boys. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Child Abuse, Disabilities
