Prevalence of child physical and sexual abuse in the community: results from the Ontario Health Supplement
| dc.contributor.author | MacMillan, H. L., Fleming, J. E., Trocmé, N., Boyle, M. H., Wong, M., Racine, Y. A., ... & Offord, D. R. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-10-22T15:14:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-10-22T15:14:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1997 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Context: Although child maltreatment is considered common, few community surveys have examined the prevalence of more than 1 type of maltreatment among both males and females. Objective: To determine the prevalence of a history of physical and sexual abuse during childhood among the general population. Design: General population survey. Setting: Household dwellings in the province of Ontario, Canada. Participants: A random sample (N=9953) of residents aged 15 years and older participated in the Ontario Health Supplement. Main Outcome Measure: Self-administered questionnaire about a history of physical and sexual abuse in childhood. Results: A history of child physical abuse was reported more often by males (31.2%) than females (21.1%), while sexual abuse during childhood was more commonly reported by females (12.8%) than males (4.3%). Severe physical abuse was reported by similar proportions of males (10.7%) and females (9.2%). A greater percentage of females reported a history of severe sexual abuse (11.1%) compared with males (3.9%). Age of the respondent was not significantly associated with childhood abuse within any category for males. However, for females, the reported prevalence in childhood of sexual abuse, co-occurrence of physical and sexual abuse, and both categories of severe abuse decreased with increasing age of the respondent. Conclusions: A history of childhood maltreatment among Ontario residents is common. Child abuse may be more prevalent in younger women compared with older women, or there may be a greater willingness among younger women to report abuse. (Author Abstract) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | MacMillan, H. L., Fleming, J. E., Trocmé, N., Boyle, M. H., Wong, M., Racine, Y. A., ... & Offord, D. R. (1997). Prevalence of child physical and sexual abuse in the community: results from the Ontario Health Supplement. Jama, 278(2), 131-135. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/inquiries/cornwall/en/hearings/exhibits/Nico_Trocme/pdf/Prevalence.pdf | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11212/2579 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | JAMA | en_US |
| dc.subject | child abuse | en_US |
| dc.subject | incidence | en_US |
| dc.subject | International Resources | en_US |
| dc.subject | Canada | en_US |
| dc.subject | research | en_US |
| dc.title | Prevalence of child physical and sexual abuse in the community: results from the Ontario Health Supplement | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |