Epstein Secrets

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hs, or years after the assault (Dunleavy & Slowik, 2012; Esposito, 2006; Pilipas & Ullman, 2001; Lessing, 2005; Mon- roe et al., 2005; Plumbo, 1995; Ullman, 1996a) with fewer survivors disclosing in the acute period (7 days or less) when specialized sexual assault services (e.g., Sexual Assault Nurse

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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

findings point to the incongruence between the low number of official reports of I Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. University of Toronto. Toronto. Ontario. Canada 2 Centre for Research on Children and Families. School of Social Work, McGill University. Montreal. Qubec. Canada Corresponding

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