TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Common beliefs about child sexual abuse and disclosure: a college sample
JO  - Journal of child sexual abuse
A1  - McGuire, Katherine
A1  - London, Kamala
SP  - 175
EP  - 194
VL  - 26
IS  - 2
N2  - Adults' common beliefs about child sexual abuse and disclosure were explored. Participants (N = 670) were questioned about key areas of child sexual abuse that could affect decision-making processes of jurors evaluating child sexual abuse cases. These areas included victim and perpetrator characteristics, medical and behavioral indicators of child sexual abuse, memories for the event, and disclosure of the event. The scientific literature pertaining to these same areas are reviewed. While individual beliefs were consistent with some areas of the scientific literature (e.g., victim and perpetrator characteristics), they strongly contrasted the literature in other important areas (e.g., memories for the event, indicators of child sexual abuse, and the likelihood of denial and recantation). Implications, including the option of providing expert testimony to reduce discrepancies, are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-8712
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2017.1281368
ID  - ref1
ER  -