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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

l. (2000) indicated restricted disclosure of women who reported being raped. They gathered representative data from 3,220 Wave II respondents front the National Women's Study telephone survey regarding the length of time women who were raped before age IS delayed disclosure, to whom they disclosed. and variables that pre

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

nick. H. S. Saunders. B. E.. Kilpatrick. D. Ci. et al. (2004). Is disclosure of childhood rape associated with mental health outcome? Results from the National Women's Study. Child Mahremment. 90 I. 62-77. Schonbucher. V. Maier. T.. MohkriKuo. M.. Schnyder. U.. & Landoll. M. (20l2). Disclosure of child sexual abuse by

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

year) 31 per cent and non-disclosure (disclosed only during the survey) 26 per cent. Smith and colleagues (2000) examined a sub-sample (n = 288) of the National Women's Study in the USA (Resnick et aL, 1993, cited in Smith a al., 2000) who had reported a childhood rape prior to the age of 18. Smith a al.'s findings can b

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

nick. H. S.. Saunders. B. E.. Kilpatrick. a G.. et al. (2004). Is disclosure of childhood rape associated with mental health outcome? Results from the National Women's Study. Child Maltreatment. 9(1).62 77. Schonbucher, V.. Maier. T.. Mohler Kuo, M.. Schnyder. U.. & Landolt. M. (2012). Disclosure of child sexual abuse