Epstein Secrets

. Glama•in, Dublin 9. Ireland. E-mail: rosaleen.mcelvancygdcwie Rosaleen McElvaney School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin. Ireland `The importance of understanding the dynamics of disclosure' `Adolescents need to know about how to ask and what to do if someone te

Easton, 2013; Goodman-Brown, Edelstein, Goodman, Jones, & Gordon, 2003; Hershkowitz, Lanes, & Lamb; 2007; Jonzon & Lindblad, 2004; McElvaney, 2015; Smith et al., 2000). Incidence studies in the United States and Canada report decreasing CSA rates (Fallon et al., 2015; Finkelhor, Shattuck, Turner, & Hamby,

mdolt, 2012). Other studies simply reported average years of delay sometimes as long as from 20 to 46 years (Easton, 2013; Jonzon & Linblad, 2004; Smith et al., 2000). Second, the number of qualitative studies has increased sig- nificantly over the last 15 years. This rise is in response to a previous dear

hild protection, social justice and •Contspondence to: Rosaleat McElvaney. School of Nursing and Human Sciences. Dublin City University. Glasnevin. Dublin 9. Iceland. E-mail: [email protected] Copyright 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Accepted: 17 February 2013 Rosaleen McElvaney School of Nur

y) 26 per cent. Smith and colleagues (2000) examined a sub-sample (n = 288) of the National Women's Study in the USA (Resnick et at, 1993, cited in Smith et al., 2000) who had reported a childhood rape prior to the age of 18. Smith et at's findings can be summarised as follows: immediate disclosure (within

Easton, 2013; Goodman-Brown, Edelstein, Goodman, Jones, & Gordon, 2003; Hershkowitz, Lanes, & Lamb; 2007; Jonzon & Lindblad, 2004; McElvaney, 2015; Smith et al., 2000). Incidence studies in the United States and Canada report decreasing CSA rates (Fallon et al., 2015; Finkelhor, Shattuck, Turner, & Hamby,

Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Ireland. E-mail: rosaleen.mcelvaneygdcu.ie Rosaleen McElvaney School of Nursing and Human Sciences. Dublin City University, Dublin. Ireland `The importance of understanding the dynamics of disclosure' 'Adolescents need to know about how to ask and what to do if someone te