Citation

Sjöberg RL, Lindblad F. Acta Paediatr. 2002; 91(12): 1391-1396.

Affiliation

Division of Psychosocial Factors and Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12578300

Abstract

AIM: To study factors of relevance for the understanding of disclosure of child sexual abuse. METHODS: Cases from a Swedish district court involving 47 children in which allegations of child sexual abuse had been corroborated by a confession from the defendant were studied. RESULTS: Delayed disclosure was related to a close relationship with the perpetrator and young age at the first experience of abuse. Disrupted communication during the police interview was related to less violent abuse. CONCLUSION: The findings highlight the importance of social factors in children's disclosure of sexual abuse.

Language: en