Citation

Schechter DS, Brunelli SA, Cunningham N, Brown J, Baca P. Bull. Menninger Clin. 2002; 66(1): 39-60.

Affiliation

Infant-Family Service, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University Department of Psychiatry, 10032, USA. dschechter@psychoanalysis.net

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Guilford Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11999103

Abstract

In a pilot study, the authors examine features of mothers' relationships to their mothers, spouses, and daughters associated with their daughters' male-perpetrated child sexual abuse. Fifteen inner-city Latino mothers and daughters (ages 1-9 years), referred by child protective agencies for highly suspect or confirmed child sexual abuse, were compared to 20 matched control dyads. Significantly more case mothers than controls reported relational disturbances intergenerationally, including hostility toward their daughters. Mother-daughter relationships should be thoroughly assessed when evaluating a child for child sexual abuse.

Language: en