Citation

Burgess AW, Hartman CR. J. Interpers. Violence 2018; 33(1): 17-23.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260517742048

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The concept of grooming has long been identified with language in child sexual abuse. This article reviews a brief history of child sexual abuse with regard to efforts to identify and classify abuserand victim behavior. We examine the evolution of terms used to label different behaviors particularly those used to obtain initial control over the chlid victim including grooming.

Language: en