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acteristics of rape victims relate to their reponing decisions. Victim age is unrelated to police reporting (Bachman. 1998: Clay-Warner & Bun. 2005; Fisher, Daigle. Cullen. & Turner. 2003; Golding. Siegel. Sorenson. Bumam. & Stein. 1989: Lizotte, 1985), education is negatively related to rape reporting

by fathers or stepfathers. 10% by boyfriends or ex-boyfriends. 16% by other relatives, and 29% by other nonrclatives, such as friends or neighbors (Kilpatrick, Edmunds. & Seymour. 1992). Victims of sexual violence may experiences rangeof behav- ioral and psychological problems, which can last from a few mo

ession revealed that the age at rape and knowing the perpetrator were independently predic- tive of delayed disclosure. Relevant to these findings• Fisher. Daigle. Cullen. and Turner (2003) identified key factors that contributed to rape reporting included the impact of self-blame, the seri- ousness of

ost half (49%) from a coon- sclorora therapist.This pattern is somewhat different than that suggested by Amstadtcr, McCauley, Ruggiero, Resnick, and Kilpatrick (2008). who reported that 38% sought treatment from a medical professional and 54% front a mental health specialist. Medication use in our study wa

ished: 11 May 2015 P revious studies have shown that disclosure of rape to formal agencies, such as police or mental health services, is uncommon (Fisher. Cullen, & Turner. 2000; Wolitzky-Taylor et al., 2011), especially when the rape has been committed on a date or by an acquaintance and involves t

proach. Journal of Aggression. ,tfultreatment & Trauma. f8(8). 886-905. Ekontan-Fulks. Ruggiero. K.1. Hanson. R. F.. Smith. D. W. Resnick. H. S.. Kilpatrick. D. Cs.. et al. (2007). Sexual assault disclosure in relation to adolescent mental health: Results from the National Survey of Adolescents. JOIRROI