Epstein Secrets

abuse, given the implications for child 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 McEl

gan, 2004; Hershkowitz et at, 2005). Therefore, children who disclose more promptly may be overrepresented in legal samples. In Sweden, Priebe and Svedin (2008) conducted a national survey of 4339 adolescents, of whom 1962 reported some form of sexual abuse (65% of girls and 23% of boys). Details of

abuse, given the implications for child protection, social justice and •Correspondence to: Rosalccn McElvancy, School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University. Glama•in, Dublin 9. Ireland. E-mail: rosaleen.mcelvancygdcwie Rosaleen McElvaney School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University,

an, 2004; Hershkowitz et al., 2005). Therefore, children who disclose more promptly may be overrepresented in legal samples. In Sweden, Priebe and Svedin (2008) conducted a national survey of 4339 adolescents, of whom 1962 reported some form of sexual abuse (65% of girls and 23% of boys). Details of

of the child victim can act as key supports to creating an open relational context and fostering positive responses (Jensen et al., 2005; Priebe & Svedin, 2008; Schonbucher et al., 2012; Ungar et al., 20096). In particular, as children grow older, they are more likely to disclose to a peer, as shown

abuse, given the implications for child protection, social justice and •Correspondence to: Rosaleen McElvaney. School of Nursing and Human Sciences. Dublin City University. Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Ireland. E-mail: rosaleen.mcelvaneygdcu.ie Rosaleen McElvaney School of Nursing and Human Sciences. Dublin City University,