TY - JOUR PY - 2002// TI - Delayed disclosure and disrupted communication during forensic investigation of child sexual abuse: a study of 47 corroborated cases JO - Acta paediatrica A1 - Sjöberg, Rickard L. A1 - Lindblad, F. SP - 1391 EP - 1396 VL - 91 IS - 12 N2 - AIM: To study factors of relevance for the understanding of disclosure of child sexual abuse. METHODS: Cases from a Swedish district court involving 47 children in which allegations of child sexual abuse had been corroborated by a confession from the defendant were studied. RESULTS: Delayed disclosure was related to a close relationship with the perpetrator and young age at the first experience of abuse. Disrupted communication during the police interview was related to less violent abuse. CONCLUSION: The findings highlight the importance of social factors in children's disclosure of sexual abuse.

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