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Child Abuse & Neglect

Volume 17, Issue 1, January–February 1993, Pages 59-66
Child Abuse & Neglect

Sexual victimization and sexual behavior in children: A review of recent literature

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Abstract

Empirical research pertaining to sexual behavior in sexually abused children, including record reviews, parent ratings, psychological assessment, self-report, and behavioral observation is reviewed and discussed. Sexual behavior is reported significantly more often in sexually abused children than nonabused children. However, the consistency of this finding varies with the research method.

Résumé

Une recherche empirique portant sur le comportement sexuel chez les enfants abusés sexuellement, incluant des sessions enrégistrées, des évaluations par les parents, des mises au point psychologiques, des signalements personnels et des observations comportementales sont analysés et discutés. Un comportement sexuel est significativement plus présent parmi les enfants abusés sexuellement que chez des enfants non abusés. Cependant la stabilité de cette donnée varie avec la méthode de recherche utilisée.

Resumen

Se revisan y discuten los estudios empíricos relacionados con la conducta sexual en niños abusados sexualmente; incluye revisión de los estudios de casos, evaluación de los padres, evaluación psicolólgica, auto-reporte y observación conductual. La conducta sexual es reportada signifativamente con más frecuencia en niños sexualmente abusados que en no abusados. Sin embargo, la consistencia de este resultado varía con el método de investigación.

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