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Beitchman, Joseph H.; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1991
This review of the short-term effects of child sexual abuse examines age and sex of child, relationship to offender, frequency and duration of abuse, type of sexual act and use of force, and family functioning. Frequency/duration of abuse, abuse involving force, and close relationship to the perpetrator were related to more severe outcomes.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age, Child Abuse, Children
Peer reviewedFowler, William E.; And Others – Child Study Journal, 1992
As part of a psychological evaluation, 35 sexually abused girls were asked to indicate their preference for a male or female counselor. Girls evaluated by male examiners were less likely to have a clear preference for a female counselor. The sex of the examiner was related to participants' anticipated comfort with a counselor of a particular sex.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Counselor Characteristics
Direct linkZurbriggen, Eileen L.; Becker-Blease, Kathryn – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2003
In the March 2003 issue of "Psychological Science", the flagship journal of the American Psychological Society, Goodman et al. (2003) reported on a prospective study that examined memory for childhood sexual abuse. The authors interviewed adolescents and young adults who had been victims of documented childhood sexual abuse that led to criminal…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Children, Young Adults, Memory
