Comparing intra and extra-familial child sexual abuse in a forensic context
| dc.contributor.author | Loinaz, I., Bigas, N., & de Sousa, A. M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-05T18:17:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-05T18:17:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Child sexual abuse continues to be a problem aggravated by diffi culty of detection. The aim of this study was to compare intrafamilial (IF) and extra-familial (EF) child sexual abuse cases in search of differential variables that may allow for better intervention and prevention. Method: A sample of 221 forensic/legal cases (44.8% IF and 55.2% EF) dealing with children between 3 and 18 years of age (75% female) was analysed. Results: IF sexual abuse was signifi cantly more likely to occur more than once (p = .000; OR = 6.353), with greater delay in its revelation (>1 year OR = 8.132), and with younger victims (9.05 vs. 11.45; p = .000). Intellectual disability was more prevalent among EF victims (p = .017; OR = 3.053). There was a higher proportion of reconstructed families, more legal records, and more histories of domestic violence among IF sexual abuse families. Even among EF cases, 78% of abusers were known to the victims, and in around 80% of all cases the abuse was reported by a family member. Conclusion: Results point to the need for further development of detection programs in schools, police or health contexts since reporting by professionals is scarce. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Loinaz, I., Bigas, N., & de Sousa, A. M. (2019). Comparing intra and extra-familial child sexual abuse in a forensic context. Psicothema, 31(3), 271-276. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.psicothema.com/pdf/4542.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/4440 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Psicothema | en_US |
| dc.subject | child sexual abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | intrafamilial abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | extrafamilial abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | legal context | en_US |
| dc.subject | risk factors | en_US |
| dc.subject | International Resources | |
| dc.subject | Canada | |
| dc.title | Comparing intra and extra-familial child sexual abuse in a forensic context | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |