@article{ref1,
title="History of past sexual abuse in married observant Jewish women",
journal="American journal of psychiatry",
year="2007",
author="Yehuda, Rachel and Friedman, M. and Rosenbaum, Talli Y. and Labinsky, Ellen and Schmeidler, J.",
volume="164",
number="11",
pages="1700-1706",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The authors examined instances of past sexual abuse and related demographic characteristics in the self-reports of a select group of married observant Jewish women. METHODS: Orthodox Jewish married women (N=380) ages 19 to 58 responded to advertisements asking them to complete an anonymous questionnaire about sexual experiences, including sexual abuse. RESULTS: Sexual abuse was reported by 26% of the respondents surveyed, with 16% reporting abuse occurring by the age of 13. More ultra-Orthodox Jews reported abuse than modern-Orthodox Jews. Women who were raised observant reported significantly less childhood sexual abuse than those who became observant later in life. Sexual abuse was associated with increased treatment-seeking for depression, marital counseling, or other emotional or psychological problems. CONCLUSION: While observant Jewish women live in a culture defined by a high degree of adherence to specific laws of conduct, including rules designed to regulate sexual contact, sexual abuse of various types still exists among them.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0002-953X",
doi="10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06122030",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06122030"
}