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Download full textFinkelhor, David – 1978
Survey information shows that sexual abuse of children is widespread, being reported by 19% of the females and 9% of the males in the sample. Most sexual victimization took place within the child's family, not with strangers, as "child molesters" have traditionally been stereotyped. While the problem cuts across social and economic lines, it seems…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Family Problems
Peer reviewedFinkelhor, David – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1978
This paper reviews clinical experience and research evidence about father-daughter incest and family sexual abuse, and suggests six factors important in its etiology: the personal characteristics of the offender; the role of the mother; a milieu of abandonment; subcultural isolation; poor family sexual boundaries; and opportunity factors. (Author)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Child Abuse, Incest, Parent Child Relationship
