Conceptualization of the complex outcomes of sexual abuse: a signal detection analysis.

abstract：:The current study was designed to determine whether there is support for the cycle of abuse theory among child molesters. A group of 147 sex offenders on probation were used in this study. The victims of 32 of these offenders were under the age of 10, and 19 of these offenders reported a history of childhood sexual ab...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Coxe R,Holmes W

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental vignettes were used to investigate attributions relating to child sexual abuse with a focus on the degree of blame allocated to the family and to society, factors thought to be particularly relevant in a collectivist society. One hundred and sixty-two undergraduates in Singapore evaluated media reports de...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Hawkins R,Teng Sze Wei S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrospective data were entered anonymously by 1,521 adult women using computer-assisted self-interview. Nineteen were classified as victims of father-daughter incest, and 241 were classified as victims of sexual abuse by an adult other than their father before reaching 18 years of age. The remaining 1,261 served as c...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Stroebel SS,O'Keefe SL,Beard KW,Kuo SY,Swindell SV,Kommor MJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to culturally adapt and validate the Children's Knowledge of Abuse Questionnaire-RIII (CKAQ-RIII), a tool that examines children's understanding of sexual abuse concepts, for use in Greek elementary schools. A sample of 467 Greek school children between the ages of 6-9 was recruite...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Gangos CJ,Nega C,Apergi FS

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Child sexual abuse is endemic in South Africa, driven by high levels of gender-based violence and underscored by structural and social factors. This article aims to develop an understanding of the process of disclosure in a sample of female children and their caregivers. In-depth semistructured interviews were conduct...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Mathews S,Hendricks N,Abrahams N

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study compared the memory, attention/concentration, and executive functioning of 12 women with histories of child sexual abuse with a control group of 12 women without childhood abuse. Participants completed a neuropsychological test battery and various instruments assessing post-traumatic stress disorder and dis...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Rivera-Vélez GM,González-Viruet M,Martínez-Taboas A,Pérez-Mojica D

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to investigate the views of socially advantaged (N = 8) and disadvantaged mothers (N = 8) whose children are aged between 48 and 66 months old about the issue of sexual abuse before and after the training provided to them. The views of mothers in both groups were investigated before and after the 5-wee...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Sanberk İ,Emen M,Kabakçı D

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prevention of child sexual abuse is complicated, challenging, and highly necessary as sexual abuse of children and youth represents an extensive problem across the world. This article reviews the existing preventive interventions targeting children, parents, and professionals. An alternative way of organizing the chil...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Zeuthen K,Hagelskjær M

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Girls in India continue to be sexually abused/exploited under the veil of traditional practices such as Devadasi dedication despite the existence of legislation meant to protect them from child sexual abuse. This study recounts the experiences of 30 Devadasi girls who were dedicated, initiated into sexual activity, an...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Wilson B

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Qualitative analysis of boys' narratives about child sexual abuse revealed several themes, including memories of the abuse, the disclosure and subsequent events, the healing journey, and a meta-theme titled "fear and safety." In this article, boys' (N = 19) experiences related to fear and safety and the healing journe...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Foster JM

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study conducted an exploratory factor analysis and initial validation of Ruscio's (2001) parenting attitudes questionnaire, which assessed parenting concerns among child sexual abuse survivors. Child sexual abuse survivor mothers (N = 60) reported on their abuse experiences and completed the parenting attitudes q...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Allbaugh LJ,O'Dougherty Wright M,Atkins Seltmann L

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teachers play a critical role in child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention and intervention efforts. We examined the impact of the Second Step Child Protection Unit (CPU) on improving teacher awareness, attitudes, and teacher-student relations for 161 teachers. Teacher baseline scores and treatment acceptability were examin...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Kim S,Nickerson A,Livingston JA,Dudley M,Manges M,Tulledge J,Allen K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal support and abuse severity are often considered to be vital factors in predicting children's functioning following childhood sexual abuse (CSA); however, much of the prior research has examined support and abuse severity as main effects, without consideration of how these factors may interrelate to predict ch...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Wamser-Nanney R,Sager JC,Campbell CL

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The controversy regarding delayed recall of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has deflected> attention from the question of whether memory recovery and other trauma-focused treatment approaches are effective for abuse survivors. More than a decade of clinical experience has convinced many experts that as a primary treatmen...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Gold SN

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female sexual offenders are significantly underrepresented in the literature. Largely due to a failure of our society to recognize women as offenders, we allow them to avoid detection, prosecution, and interventions like tracking, registration, or mandated treatment. This could be partially due to differences that exi...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： McLeod DA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the criminal conviction of Robert Halsey for sexually abusing two young boys on his school-van route near Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Mr. Halsey's name has been invoked by academics, journalists, and activists as the victim of the “witch hunt” in this country over child sexual abuse. B...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Cheit RE

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Present literature exploring neuropsychological characteristics of sexually abusive youth is lacking, especially with regard to females and youth with low intellectual functioning. Moreover, although areas of neuropsychological functioning have been researched in this population, findings are vastly inconsistent and c...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Karsten TM,Dempsey R

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex offenders have used the Internet to identify and contact minors for sexual exploitation (Armagh, 1998; Hernandez, 2000; Lamb, 1998; Lanning, 1998). Yet little is known about how these individuals select their online victims. In order to gain a better understanding of this behavior, the online activity of 31 men wh...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Malesky LA Jr

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Group therapy is a widely utilized and empirically supported treatment for victims of child sexual abuse (CSA). An important aspect of trauma-focused groups for CSA is the composition and presentation of a trauma narrative as part of a gradual exposure process. One challenge in the creation of a trauma narrative in gr...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Shuman T,Johnson K,Lively Cookson L,Gilbert N

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined attitudes toward the application of adult sex offender legislation to juvenile sex offenders. Participants were randomly assigned to one of nine conditions. In the generic condition, the participants were asked to envision a generic juvenile sex offender, whereas in the manipulated conditions, part...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Campregher J,Jeglic EL

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates and compares the effectiveness of three group interventions on trauma symptoms for children who have been sexually abused. All of the groups followed the same treatment protocol, with two of them incorporating variations of animal-assisted therapy. A total of 153 children ages 7 to 17 who were in ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Dietz TJ,Davis D,Pennings J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 390,000 child sexual abuse victims in the United States have not yet been identified. Due to the increased prevalence of Internet-driven child-sex offenders (e.g., child pornographers and travelers), detection becomes more elusive, and disclosure elicitations are more challenging for law enforcement. The current ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Stathis MJ,Marinakis MM

更新日期：2020-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Child sexual abuse is a complex problem that results in detrimental effects on its victims. This study aimed to investigate the pattern of child sexual abuse in cases referred for medico-legal examination in Cairo and Giza governorates in the period between 2007-2011. The study included 813 cases of child sexual abuse...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Abd El Rahman AE,Azab SMS,Ramadan M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies surrounding the sexual abuse of children by school personnel in Canadian contexts are infrequent and often limited in their scope. The present study addresses this drawback with a contribution of data gathered from disciplinary decisions of educator misconduct, media reports, and published case law concerning ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Canadian Centre for Child Protection Inc.

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explored whether the vulnerability of an adolescent student affected perceptions of teacher sexual misconduct. Respondents (150 male and 150 female undergraduates) read scenarios depicting teacher sexual misconduct varied by respondent gender, gender dyad (male teacher-female student and female teacher-male...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Fromuth ME,Mackey AL,Wilson A

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This pilot study assessed the performance of the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Young Children (TSCYC) in correctly classifying the presence or absence of PTSD, as determined by the Diagnostic Interview for children and Adolescents-Parent (DICA-P). Participants included 34 children, ages 4 to 12, referred for outpatient...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Pollio ES,Glover-Orr LE,Wherry JN

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bibliotherapy, the use of storytelling as part of the healing process, has been successfully incorporated into clinical practice for a variety of indications including psychological trauma. This therapeutic modality, which incorporates mindful meditation, non-threatening use of metaphor, and autonomic regulation, can ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Wohl A,Kirschen GW

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alleged child sexual abuse against preschool-aged children is often considered one of the most challenging cases for a prosecutor to handle. The aim of the current study was to examine differences between prosecuted and discontinued cases of alleged sexual abuse of preschool-aged children. Data from Swedish criminal c...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Ernberg E,Magnusson M,Landström S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allegations of child sexual abuse (CSA) across various contexts have often been denied or ignored by a multitude of people, including those who do not personally know the alleged perpetrators or victims. The lack of belief of children's CSA reports is problematic, as this may affect the child's adjustment, the consequ...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Alcantara R,Shortway KM,Prempeh BA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A major challenge for clinicians and researchers is the heterogeneity of the severity and type of symptoms presented by sexually abused youth, including those who are subclinical on traditional clinical measures but still present to treatment. Most research continues to treat sexually abused youth as a single populati...

journal_title：Journal of child sexual abuse

authors： Sawyer GK,Hansen DJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00