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Citation

Gruber KJ, Jones RJ. Child Abuse Negl. 1983; 7(1): 17-24.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

The present study argues that a greater understanding of the factors which contribute to a youth's sexual victimization is likely to not only be based on what we know about the youths who are victimized but also on comparative information on youths who are not. Selected social background variables from a sample of young victims (n = 20) and nonvictims (n = 21) respresenting a population of youths with histories of antisocial behavior were compared. Using stepwise discriminant analysis several factors relating to youths' home environment significantly discriminated victims from nonvictims. The results suggest that the probability of being sexually victimized is increased when the home environment is unstable and lacks adequate control over youths' activities. The need for improved research methodologies to achieve better identification of determinants of risk is discussed Multivariate assessment of social, situational. and personal factors of victims and nonvictims is recommended as a potentially promising approach for improving current rape prevention efforts. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Child Abuse & Neglect, 1983. Copyright © 1983 by Elsevier Science)

Child Abuse Causes
Child Abuse Risk Factors
Child Abuse Victim
Sexual Assault Causes
Sexual Assault Risk Factors
Sexual Assault Victim
Child Sexual Abuse Causes
Child Sexual Abuse Risk Factors
Child Sexual Abuse Victim
Child Victim
Juvenile Victim
Family Risk Factors
Family Environment
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