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Caregiver–Youth Communication about Sex in South Africa: The Role of Maternal Child Sexual Abuse History
- Source :
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 23:657-673
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2014.
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Abstract
- Much of the research on child sexual abuse focuses on negative outcomes. This brief report explores a potentially protective parenting behavior among black South African female caregivers with and without a child sexual abuse history. Using cross-sectional baseline data, we hypothesized that caregiver child sexual abuse history would be positively associated with caregiver-youth sex communication and this relationship would be strongest for girls. Youth whose caregiver experienced child sexual abuse were more likely to report communicating with their caregiver about sex than youth whose caregivers did not experience child sexual abuse; however, this relation did not hold for caregiver reported communication. Child sexual abuse survivors' ability and decision to discuss sex with their youth has the potential to protect youth from sexual risk and demonstrates resilience among a group rarely acknowledged for positive parenting practices.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Adolescent
Cross-sectional study
Sexual Behavior
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Sex Education
Pathology and Forensic Medicine
Developmental psychology
South Africa
Humans
Family
Child
Psychological abuse
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Parenting
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
Communication
Maternal child
Positive parenting
Child Abuse, Sexual
Baseline data
Middle Aged
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Caregivers
Sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Female
Psychological resilience
Psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15470679 and 10538712
- Volume :
- 23
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....648c17ef7c0fe54322d0ce208b58df2a