Citation

Alexander PC, Lupfer SL. Arch. Sex. Behav. 1987; 16(3): 235-245.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

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PMID

3606380

Abstract

As opposed to father-daughter incest, little attention has been paid to the long-term consequences and family dynamics associated with child sexual abuse of females perpetrated by extended family members or extrafamilial contacts. Female undergraduates (n = 586) completed questionnaires on family history, sexual experiences, and current functioning. Results confirmed other research suggesting that father-daughter incest is associated with a traditional patriarchal family structure. However, sexual abuse overall, regardless of perpetrator, was associated with certain uniform family characteristics. Moreover, sexual abuse had certain long-term consequences, regardless of perpetrator. These results suggest the importance of attention to family characteristics in all cases of child sexual abuse.

Language: en