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s, certain victim charac- teristics (e.g., age, income level, education level, race). and the contextual characteristics of the crimes. Starzynski. Ullman. Filipas, and Townsend (2005) emphasized that deciding whom to tell about sexual assault is an important and potentially consequential decision for

wn (n = 106). There were significantly less rcportcd incidents by a stranger in this sample (ft = 40). This finding agrees with most prior studies (Basile, Chen, Black, & Saltzman, 2007; Johnson, Zlotnick, & Perez, 2008; Littleton, 2007, 2010; Plichta & Falik, 2001; Tjaden & Thoennes, 2006) but disagre

of prior sexual trauma are more likely to postpone disclosure of a subsequent assault than those without prior victimization (Smith et al., 2000: Ullman, 1996). This is in contrast with the findings of Ahrens et al. (2010), who report no dif- ference in rates of prior sexual trauma between early and

y important in the light of the fact that approximately 80% of victims had some sort of relationship with their per- petrator prior to the assault (Basile. Chen. Black. & Saltzman. 2007). With regard to rape types, it would intuitively seem that less severe forms of sexual assault are associated with

of prior sexual trauma are more likely to postpone disclosure of a subsequent assault than those without prior victimization (Smith et al., 2000; Ullman, 1996). This is in contrast with the findings of Ahrens et al. (2010), who report no dif- ference in rates of prior sexual trauma between early and

y important in the light of the fact that approximately 80% of victims had some sort of relationship with their per- petrator prior to the assault (Basile, Chen, Black, & Saltzman, 2007). With regard to rape types, it would intuitively seem that less severe forms of sexual assault are associated with

y to utilize medical services and report to the police than early disclosers is in line with previous studies in adult women (Ahrens et al., 2010; Ullman, 1996; Ullman & Filipas, 2001). It suggests that disclosure latency is important for public health and safety, as delayed disclosure may not only

y important in the light of the fact that approximately 80% of victims had some sort of relationship with their per- petrator prior to the assault (Basile, Chen, Black, & Saltzman, 2007). With regard to rape types, it would intuitively seem that less severe forms of sexual assault are associated with