Disclosing Sexual Assault to Parents The Influence of Parental Messages About Sex

被引:23
作者
Smith, Sharon G. [1 ]
Cook, Sarah L. [2 ]
机构
[1] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Natl Ctr Injury Prevent & Control, Div Violence Prevent, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA
[2] Georgia State Univ, Dept Psychol, Atlanta, GA 30303 USA
关键词
disclosure; grounded theory; sexual assault;
D O I
10.1177/1077801208325086
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Without frank discussion of what sex is, women may not learn what sex is not and what experiences constitute sexual assault. This qualitative study explores the relation between parental discussion and messages about sex and women's decisions of whether to disclose sexual assault to parents. Participants were 18 women from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Findings indicate that women more often disclosed sexual assault to parents who discussed sex with them in a frank and positive manner. In addition to the role of disclosure in recovery, implications for sex and parent education are discussed.
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页码:1326 / 1348
页数:23
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