Reporting of Sexual Assault and Abuse of Males in the UltraOrthodox Jewish Community
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2020
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City University of New York
Abstract
This study explores religious, societal, and intrafamilial factors that prevent UltraOrthodox Jewish male survivors of child sexual abuse from reporting the incidents. Five
men were recruited and participated in in-depth interviews. The findings indicate that
child sexual abuse in Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities was and is underreported. The
factors that were identified as influential on the reporting decisions included religious
rules and regulations, lack or deficient sexual and legal education, and communal and
intrafamilial efforts to silence a child and cover up the abuse. The results link the
religious and educational background of male survivors of sexual abuse and their
reporting patterns.
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child abuse, reporting, research, Judaism, male victims, Collective Denial, disclosure
Citation
Pastukhov Semchenkov, Y. (2020). Reporting of Sexual Assault and Abuse of Males in the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community.