Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse: Delays, Non-disclosure and Partial Disclosure. What the Research Tells Us and Implications for Practice

被引:206
作者
McElvaney, Rosaleen [1 ]
机构
[1] Dublin City Univ, Sch Nursing & Human Sci, Dublin 9, Ireland
关键词
child sex abuse; disclosure; research to practice; NATIONAL SAMPLE; EXPERIENCES; INTERVIEWS; PATTERNS; VICTIMS;
D O I
10.1002/car.2280
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This paper reviews the research on disclosure of child sexual abuse with specific reference to delays in disclosing, non-disclosure and partial disclosure of experiences of child sexual abuse. Findings from large-scale national probability studies highlight the prevalence of both non-disclosure and delays in disclosure, while findings from small-scale qualitative studies portray the complexity, diversity and individuality of experiences. The possible explanations regarding why children are reluctant to disclose such experiences have significant implications for addressing the issue of child sexual abuse from the perspectives of child protection, legal and therapeutic professionals. The importance of understanding the dynamics of disclosure, in particular the needs of young people to maintain control over the disclosure process, the important role that peers play in this process, the responses of adults in both informal and formal networks, and the opportunities to tell, is key to helping young people speak more promptly about their experiences of sexual abuse. Copyright (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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页码:159 / 169
页数:11
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