TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - History of past sexual abuse in married observant Jewish women
JO  - American journal of psychiatry
A1  - Yehuda, Rachel
A1  - Friedman, M.
A1  - Rosenbaum, Talli Y.
A1  - Labinsky, Ellen
A1  - Schmeidler, J.
SP  - 1700
EP  - 1706
VL  - 164
IS  - 11
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-953X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06122030
ID  - ref1
ER  -