Psychosocial Correlates of Sexual Assault among Mexican American and White Non-Hispanic Adolescent Females.

Arellano, Charleanea M.; Kuhn, Jill A.; Chavez, Ernest L.

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ERIC Number: EJ552839

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Psychosocial Correlates of Sexual Assault among Mexican American and White Non-Hispanic Adolescent Females.

Arellano, Charleanea M.; Kuhn, Jill A.; Chavez, Ernest L.

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v19 n4 p446-60 Nov 1997

Survey of 1,121 adolescent females, including 303 who reported being sexually assaulted, found that White females were twice as likely as Mexican Americans to have reported sexual assault. Compared to nonvictims, sexual assault victims reported more emotional distress, social isolation, and deviant behavior; poorer school adjustment; and greater parental substance abuse and family conflict. Contains 49 references. (Author/SV)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropouts, Family Characteristics, Females, High School Students, Individual Characteristics, Mexican Americans, Psychological Patterns, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Social Behavior, Student Adjustment, Victims of Crime, Well Being, Whites

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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