@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of Clinically Significant Sexual Concerns in a Child Welfare Population",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent trauma",
year="2009",
author="Lyons, Amy M. and Leon, Scott C. and Zaddach, Christopher and Luboyeski, Erica J. and Richards, Maryse H.",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="28-28",
abstract="This study employed a risk and resilience paradigm to examine the correlates of youth with and without clinically significant sexual concerns (Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children) in a child welfare sample. Participants were 158 youth in substitute care with sexual behavior problems, as well as their caregivers. A multivariate classification tree analysis yielded an overall classification rate of 88%. Youth with clinically significant sexual concerns were more likely to have been sexually abused, have a substantial number of prior placements, and be residing in residential placements. For youth without a sexual abuse history, being female and witnessing community violence was associated with sexual concerns. This study demonstrated that a range of variables interact in complex ways to predict sexual concerns symptoms.  Keywords: child welfare; sexual concerns; trauma; risk; protective factors<p />",
language="",
issn="1936-1521",
doi="10.1080/19361520802675884",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361520802675884"
}