Citation

Burgess AW, Hartman CR. J. Forensic Nurs. 2005; 1(2): 73-7, 83.

Affiliation

William F Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, International Association of Forensic Nurses, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17089486

Abstract

This follow-up study of 42 children abused in daycare suggests that even very small children confirm through their behavior and/or language that something distressing happened to them. Interviews with parents 15 years after the abuse suggest there are periods when children's recollection is persistent as well as times when it is unclear how much the child remembers. Results showed after 15 years, 40% of the children had made a satisfactory adjustment, 40% had made a marginal adjustment, and 20% had made a problematic adjustment.

Language: en