@article{ref1,
title="Perceptions of Victims and Perpetrators in a Depicted Child Sexual Abuse Case: Gender and Age Factors",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2007",
author="Davies, Michelle and Rogers, Paul",
volume="22",
number="5",
pages="566-584",
abstract="This study investigated the roles of respondent, perpetrator, and victim gender on attributions toward a 10- or 15-year-old victim and an adult perpetrator in a hypothetical sexual abuse case. It was predicted (a) that female respondents would be more provictim and antiperpetrator than men, (b) that 10-year-old victims would be deemed more credible than 15-year-olds, and (c) that men would deem a 15-year-old male victim more culpable when child sexual abuse is perpetrated by a female abuser. Three hundred thirty-seven respondents read a 350-word sexual abuse depiction in which victim age, victim gender, and perpetrator gender were varied between respondents. Respondents then completed a 14-item attribution scale, relating to victim blame, perpetrator blame, assault severity, and victim credibility. A series of ANOVAs revealed support for all predictions. Results are discussed in relation to gender role attitudes. Suggestions for future work also considered.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260506298827",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260506298827"
}