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Sexual and physical revictimization among victims of severe childhood sexual abuse
Sexual and physical revictimization among victims of severe childhood sexual abuse
- Source :
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Child Abuse & Neglect . Jul2009, Vol. 33 Issue 7, p412-420. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Objective: This 15-year prospective, longitudinal study examines adolescent and young-adult female self-reports of traumatic sexual and physical experiences occurring subsequent to substantiated childhood sexual abuse—revictimizations (N =89). Method: These incidences were contrasted to sexual and physical victimizations reported by a group of non-abused comparison females (N =90). Results: Abused females were almost twice as likely to have experienced sexual revictimization (odds=1.99±2.79, p <.05), and physical revictimization (odds=1.96±2.58, p <.05) as compared to victimization rates reported by comparison females. Abused females’ revictimizations were also more likely to have been perpetrated by older, non-peers and characterized by physical injury than were victimizations reported by comparison females. Conclusion: Early childhood sexual abuse may provide information regarding the level of risk for recurrent sexual and physical victimization. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01452134
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 43410019
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.09.013