TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The prevalence of sexual abuse in institutions: results from a representative population-based sample in Germany
JO  - Sexual abuse: a journal of research and treatment
A1  - Witt, Andreas
A1  - Rassenhofer, Miriam
A1  - Allroggen, Marc
A1  - Brahler, Elmar
A1  - Plener, Paul L.
A1  - Fegert, Jörg M.
SP  - 643
EP  - 661
VL  - 31
IS  - 6
N2  - The lifetime prevalence of sexual abuse in institutional settings in Germany was examined in a sample representative of the general adult population ( N = 2,437). Participants completed a survey on whether they had ever experienced such abuse, its nature (contact, noncontact, forced sexual, intercourse), the type of institution (e.g. school, club), and the relationship of perpetrator to victim (peer, caregiver, staff member). Overall, 3.1% of adult respondents (women: 4.8%, men: 0.8%) reported having experienced some type of sexual abuse in institutions. Adult women reported higher rates of all types than did men, with rates of 3.9% versus 0.8% for contact sexual abuse, 1.2% versus 0.3% for noncontact sexual abuse, and 1.7% versus 0.2% for forced sexual intercourse. We conclude that a remarkable proportion of the general population experiences sexual abuse in institutions, underscoring the need for development of protective strategies. Especially, schools seem to represent good starting points for primary prevention strategies.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1079-0632
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063218759323
ID  - ref1
ER  -