TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Disclosing sexual assault to parents: the influence of parental messages about sex
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Smith, Stephen G.
A1  - Cook, Sarah L.
SP  - 1326
EP  - 1348
VL  - 14
IS  - 11
N2  - Without frank discussion of what sex is, women may not learn what sex is not and what experiences constitute sexual assault. This qualitative study explores the relation between parental discussion and messages about sex and women's decisions of whether to disclose sexual assault to parents. Participants were 18 women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Findings indicate that women more often disclosed sexual assault to parents who discussed sex with them in a frank and positive manner. In addition to the role of disclosure in recovery, implications for sex and parent education are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801208325086
ID  - ref1
ER  -