TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - African-American women who smoke crack cocaine: sexual trauma and the mother-daughter relationship
JO  - Journal of psychoactive drugs
A1  - Boyd, C.
A1  - Guthrie, B.
A1  - Pohl, Jochen
A1  - Whitmarsh, J.
A1  - Henderson, D.
SP  - 243
EP  - 247
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
N2  - This study evolved from previous writings that linked sexual abuse to the quality of the mother-daughter relationship. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the mother-daughter relationship among African-American women who abuse crack cocaine by comparing three different groups: women who have not experienced incest but have experienced sexual abuse; women who have experienced incest; and women who have not experienced sexual abuse. A convenience sample of 64 African-American women was used, 35 of whom were in drug abuse treatment and 29 of whom were abusing crack cocaine. Using analysis of variance studies, significant differences were found between the three groups in terms of the mother-daughter relationship. Differences were also found between the group that experienced incest and the group that experienced nonincestuous sexual abuse in terms of the amount of abuse and first age of abuse. This preliminary investigation indicates the need for further study of specific populations in this area--most notably, African-American women who abuse crack cocaine.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0279-1072
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -