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An exploratory qualitative study of the self-reported impact of female-perpetrated childhood sexual abuse
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posted on 2011-01-01, 00:00 authored by Rebecca Deering, David MellorDavid MellorThe limited findings on the impact of female-perpetrated sexual abuse of children are often contradictory, particularly in relation to males. In this exploratory qualitative study, a sample of nine men and five women who reported that they had been sexually abused by women in their childhood were recruited from the general community. They completed a questionnaire that asked them to describe various aspects of their abuse experiences and the perceived consequences. For both men and women, the abuse was associated with negative outcomes across a range of functional areas in both childhood and adulthood. Many impacts were similar to those reported by victims of male-perpetrated sexual abuse. It is argued that the consequences of female-perpetrated child sexual abuse are serious, and further research is required to bring these issues to the awareness of both the public and professionals working in the field of child protection and counseling.
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Journal of child sexual abuseVolume
20Issue
1Pagination
58 - 76Publisher
RoutledgeLocation
Philadelphia, Pa.Publisher DOI
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1053-8712eISSN
1547-0679Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2011, Taylor & FrancisUsage metrics
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