Epstein Secrets

ee. Factor-Inwenash Chair in Children's Mental Health. Factor. lnwentash Faculty of Social Work. University of Toronto. 246 Bloor St West. Toronto. Ontario. Canada M4K I W I. Erna* ramecia.abgpalgutorcoto.ca 3502-021 Page 1 of 24 EFTA_00001523 EFTA00156864 Maggio et at. 261 CSA to authorities an

ed in CSA disclosures is timely when research continues to show high rates of delayed disclosures (Collin-Vezina, Sablonni, Palmer, & Milne, 2015; Crisma, Bascelli, Paci, & Romito, 2004; Easton, 2013; Goodman-Brown, Edelstein, Goodman, Jones, & Gordon, 2003; Hershkowitz, Lanes, & Lamb; 2007; Jonzon

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 Author: R

ed in CSA disclosures is timely when research continues to show high rates of delayed disclosures (Collin-VEzina, Sablonni, Palmer, & Milne, 2015; Crisma, Bascelli, Paci, & Romito, 2004; Easton, 2013; Goodman-Brown, Edelstein, Goodman, Jones, & Gordon, 2003; Hershkowitz, Lanes, & Lamb; 2007; Jonzon

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 Author: R

rnal bar- riers. Further, shame, self-blame, and fear have been identified as significant factors deterring disclosure (Collin-Vezina et al., 2015; Crisma et al., 2004; Goodman-Brown et al., 2003; Hun- ter, 2011; Kogan, 2004; McElvaney & Culhane, 2015; McEl- vaney et al., 2014). However, aspects of sham

assailant tactics for maintaining secrecy, stigma that often accompanies rape, and fear that their parents would consequently limit their freedom (Crisma, Bascelli, Paci, & Romito, 2004). Also, as victims approach adulthood, they may possess more information about their rights and options after vict