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found that delays in disclosure are longer for those abused within the family (Sjoberg and Lindblad, 2002; Goodman-Brown et at, 2003; Kogan, 2004; Hershkowitz et at, 2005). Therefore, children who disclose more promptly may be overrepresented in legal samples. In Sweden, Priebe and Svedin (2008) conducte

mation provided by alleged victims of child abuse. In Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice, Wescott HL, Davies GM, Bull R (eds). John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester, England; 131-145. Lawson L. Chaffin, M. 1992. False negatives in sexual abuse disclosure interview

would delineate a disclosure as delayed varied widely across studies, wherein some studies viewed I week or I month as a delayed disclosure (i.e., Hershkowitz et al., 2007; Kogan, 2004; Schembucher, Maier, Moher-Kuo, Schnyder, & Lamdolt, 2012). Other studies simply reported average years of delay sometime

tion provided by alleged victims of child abuse. In Children's Testimony: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice, Westcott liL, Davies GM, Bull R (eds). John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester, England; 131 145. Lawson L, Chaffin, M. 1992. False negatives in sexual abuse disclosure interview

ionship with the perpetrator are considerable factors in CSA disclosure, age is consistently a stronger predictor of disclosure (or nondisclosure) (Hershko- witz et al., 2005; Leclerc & Wortley, 2015). Third, younger children who disclose are more likely to do so in an interview situation or other environmen

mation provided by alleged victims of child abuse. In Children's Testimony: A handbook of Psychological Research and Forensic Practice, Westen ILL, Davies GM, Bull R (eds). John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester, England; 131 145. Lawson L, Chaffin, M. 1992. False negatives in sexual abuse disclosure interview