Citation

Berliner L, Conte JR. Child Abuse Negl. 1990; 14(1): 29-40.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

Twenty-three child victims (aged 10-18 years) of childhood sexual abuse were interviewed about the victimization process, the person who abused them, and how abuse might have been prevented. Specific questions obtained information about the quality of the relationship between victim and offender, the offender's pre-abuse behavior, the explanation for the behavior given by the offender, and the child's understanding of the behavior. Results suggest that the victimization process involves three overlapping processes: sexualization of the relationship, justification of the sexual contact, and maintenance of the child's cooperation. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Child Abuse & Neglect, 1990. Copyright © 1990 by Elsevier Science)

Victimization Trends and Patterns
Child Abuse Victim
Child Abuse Prevention
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Child Sexual Abuse Victim
Child Sexual Abuse Trends and Patterns
Child Abuse Trends and Patterns
Sexual Assault Victim
Sexual Assault Trends and Patterns
Sexual Assault Prevention
Late Adolescence
Late Childhood
Early Adolescence
Prevention Recommendations
Child Victim
Juvenile Victim
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