Citation

Williams J, Nelson-Gardell D. J. Family Strengths 2011; 11(1): e6.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Center for Family Strengths and Children At Risk Institute, Publisher Texas Medical Center Library)

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Abstract

This study examined the impact of the contextual environment of the family on post abuse adjustment of sexually abused adolescents. Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory was used to investigate how the external influences of the family impact the capacity of families to foster the recovery of sexually abused adolescents. The results from this secondary analysis of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being Wave I (NSCAW, Dowd et al., 2002) support contextually sensitive treatment planning for sexually abused adolescents and their families.