Epstein Secrets

professional and reported to the police was higher in our sample than in most studies (Hanson et al.. 2003; Resnick et al.. 2000; Zinzow, Resnick. Barr. Danielson. & Kilpatrick. 2012). Perhaps. these differences could, at least partially. be explained by the fact that stranger rape, representing 30

iebe & Svedin. 2008). The use of penetration was found to make victims more likely to postpone disclosure, opposite to the results from Priebe and Svedin (2008), but in line with an older study by Arata (1998). who found that more severe forms of sexual abuse were acvvr•iated with less disclosure. P

ater of d sc osures CSA onset was arge y between the ages 5 and 9. No one ever ta ked to them about sex, so they d dn't have anguage to d sc ose. Barr en: fear of fam y breakdown and remova , not want ng to tarn sh the fam y's name, and fear of retr but on by tam y members f they d sc osed. Patt

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

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