Typology and correlates of sexual abuse in children and youth: multivariate analyses in a prevalence study in Geneva

Bouvier, Paul; Halpérin, Daniel; Rey, H. G.; Jaffé, Philip D.; Laederach, Jérôme; Mounoud, Roger-Luc; Pawlak, C.

doi:10.1016/s0145-2134(99)00050-2

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“…While females almost always reported male offenders, males reported both male and female offenders, and a majority of the female offenders were peers. While little attention to date has been drawn to males' unwanted sexual experiences with females, our results are in line with other studies (Bouvier et al, 1999;Coxell et al, 1999;Holmes & Slap, 1998). Further research about peer CSA and its consequences for both sexes is needed.…”

Section: Abuse Characteristicssupporting

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“…During recent years, sexual abuse by a peer when the age difference is less than five years has been included in several studies (e.g., Bouvier et al, 1999;Helweg-Larsen & Larsen, Correlates of CSA Associations between CSA and sociodemographic variables such as parent's socioeconomic status, ethnicity/immigration, and family structure have been studied with contradictory results (Edgardh & Ormstad, 2000;Fergusson & Mullen, 1999;Finkelhor & Baron, 1986;Holmes & Slap, 1998;Rickert et al, 2004;Saewyc, Pettingell, & Magee, 2003). In the literature, there is substantial agreement concerning family structure in that not living with both biological parents places a child at higher risk for CSA (Fergusson et al, 1997;Fergusson & Mullen, 1999;Finkelhor & Baron, 1986;Holmes & Slap, 1998).…”

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Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associations of Sexual Abuse with Sociodemographics and Consensual Sex in a Population-Based Sample of Swedish Adolescents

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Svedin

2009

J. of Child Sexual Abuse

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The purpose of this study was to investigate lifetime prevalence and characteristics of self-reported child sexual abuse and associations between child sexual abuse, gender, sociodemographic data, and consensual sexual experiences. A questionnaire was completed by 4,339 Swedish high school seniors. Three categories of child sexual abuse were studied: noncontact, contact without penetration, and penetrating child sexual abuse. Penetrating child sexual abuse was correlated with the most severe abuse characteristics. Students reporting child sexual abuse, especially penetrating child sexual abuse, were more likely to not be living with both parents, to have parents with lower socioeconomic status, and to have their first consensual intercourse at a young age. The study showed that distinct categories of child sexual abuse must be employed since each category shows a specific pattern concerning abuse characteristics, sociodemographics, and consensual sex.

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Section: Definition and Prevalence Of Csamentioning

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Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associations of Sexual Abuse with Sociodemographics and Consensual Sex in a Population-Based Sample of Swedish Adolescents

Priebe

Svedin

2009

J. of Child Sexual Abuse

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“…In the present review, the ratio of female to male victims of sexual abuse in childhood ranges between .89 and 5.50, although most of the studies report ratios above 1, thus illustrating the higher prevalence rates among women (Bouvier et al, 1999;Briere & Elliott, 2003;Robin et al, 1997). Several factors have been suggested to explain these results.…”

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confidence: 63%

“…Some authors have argued that the study of male sexual victimization was relatively neglected until fairly recently (Dhaliwal, Gauzas, Antonowicz, & Ross, 1996;Holmes & Slap, 1998;Romano & De Luca, 2001), although there are important publications that do address this potential bias (Finkelhor, Hotaling, Lewis, & Smith, 1990). Several problems have been considered when examining the rates of sexual abuse of males (Violato & Genuis, 1993), for example, substantially varying prevalence rates (Dhaliwal et al, 1996), the small numbers of sexually abused males who seek professional help for abuse-related difficulties (Holmes, Offen, & Waller, 1997), and lower rates than those obtained among female victims (e.g., Bouvier et al, 1999;Briere & Elliott, 2003;Robin, Chester, Rasmussen, Jaranson, & Goldman, 1997). These confounding variables have resulted in insufficient reporting, recognition and treatment of these samples (for a review of the absence of males in maltreatment research, see Haskett, Marziano, & Dover, 1996).…”

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confidence: 99%

The international epidemiology of child sexual abuse: A continuation of Finkelhor (1994)

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Child Abuse & Neglect

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a b s t r a c tObjective: The purpose of this paper was to compare the prevalence rates of child sexual abuse reported by [Finkelhor, D. (1994). The international epidemiology of child sexual abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18 (5),[409][410][411][412][413][414][415][416][417] with those found in recent publications in order to confirm the widespread prevalence of child sexual abuse. Methods: Relevant articles about prevalence of child sexual abuse were identified through searches of computerized databases and a handsearch of Child Abuse & Neglect and the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. Results: Thirty-eight independent articles were identified, corresponding to 39 prevalence studies; these articles report the prevalence of childhood sexual abuse in 21 different countries, ranging from 0 to 53% for women and 0 to 60% for men. Conclusions:Comparison of the present study with that of [Finkelhor, D. (1994). The international epidemiology of child sexual abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 18 (5), 409-417] shows a similarity between prevalence distributions; there appears to be a general pattern that remains more or less constant over the years, especially in women. Practice implications: Twelve years after the first revision study about the international prevalence of child sexual abuse, there is still a need for new data about this topic. The present study shows child sexual abuse is still a widespread problem in the society. In this research, carried out on 38 independent studies, there is new data for 21 countries over the world, being especially relevant the results obtained from other countries different from those pertaining to North America or Europe. It is important to point out the high prevalence found in most of the countries, so this information could be a new warning to make society and governments aware of this problem and undertake actions to prevent sexual abuse in childhood.

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“…The risk factors we included in the survey and analysis were based on evidence from other studies,12 26 27 33 34 38–40 and a belief that since sexual violence is a clustered phenomenon, factors at school and community level may be important. We recognise other risk factors for forced sex among children that this study did not measure 12 33 34…”

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Prevalence and risk factors for forced or coerced sex among school-going youth: national cross-sectional studies in 10 southern African countries in 2003 and 2007

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ObjectivesTo study prevalence at two time points and risk factors for experience of forced or coerced sex among school-going youth in 10 southern African countries.DesignCross-sectional surveys, by facilitated self-administered questionnaire, of in-school youth in 2003 and 2007.SettingSchools serving representative communities in eight countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe) in 2003 and with Tanzania and South Africa added in 2007.ParticipantsStudents aged 11–16 years present in the school classes.Main outcome measuresExperience of forced or coerced sex, perpetration of forced sex.ResultsIn 2007, 19.6% (4432/25 840) of female students and 21.1% (4080/21 613) of male students aged 11–16 years reported they had experienced forced or coerced sex. Rates among 16-year-olds were 28.8% in females and 25.4% in males. Comparing the same schools in eight countries, in an analysis age standardised on the 2007 Botswana male sample, there was no significant decrease between 2003 and 2007 among females in any country and inconsistent changes among males. In multilevel analysis using generalised linear mixed model, individual-level risk factors for forced sex among female students were age over 13 years and insufficient food in the household; school-level factors were a lower proportion of students knowing about child rights and higher proportions experiencing or perpetrating forced sex; and community-level factors were a higher proportion of adults in favour of transactional sex and a higher rate of intimate partner violence. Male risk factors were similar. Some 4.7% of female students and 11.7% of male students reported they had perpetrated forced sex. Experience of forced sex was strongly associated with perpetration and other risk factors for perpetration were similar to those for victimisation.ConclusionsForced or coerced sex remained common among female and male youth in 2007. Experience of sexual abuse in childhood is recognised to increase the risk of HIV infection. The association the authors found between forced sex and school-level factors suggests preventive interventions in schools could help to tackle the HIV epidemic in southern Africa.

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Typology and correlates of sexual abuse in children and youth: multivariate analyses in a prevalence study in Geneva

Cited by 31 publications

References 17 publications

Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associations of Sexual Abuse with Sociodemographics and Consensual Sex in a Population-Based Sample of Swedish Adolescents

Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associations of Sexual Abuse with Sociodemographics and Consensual Sex in a Population-Based Sample of Swedish Adolescents

The international epidemiology of child sexual abuse: A continuation of Finkelhor (1994)

Prevalence and risk factors for forced or coerced sex among school-going youth: national cross-sectional studies in 10 southern African countries in 2003 and 2007

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