Non-abusing mothers’ formal support needs after child sexual abuse disclosure: the case of North Cyprus

Running Head : Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse

Ambivalence of nonoffending guardians after child sexual abuse disclosure.

A concern in the intervention with sexually abused children is the support of their nonoffending guardians after disclosure of the abuse. Approximately a third of nonoffending guardians respond with vacillation in support, and these nonoffending guardians are at greater risk for having their children removed. This article reconceptualizes vacillation in support as an ambivalent response. Drawin...

Child sexual abuse: the perception of mothers concerning their daughters' sexual abuse.

Domestic violence affects all members in a family and children are considered the main victims. This qualitative study aimed to grasp the perception of mothers whose daughters were sexually abused. Data were collected between February and March 2007 in a governmental facility in Fortaleza-CE, Brazil through semi-structured interviews with ten mothers of sexually abused children. Data were submi...

Distinctive personality attributes of child-abusing mothers.

Child sexual abuse: offenders, disclosure, and school-based initiatives.

Children are being sexually abused at an alarming rate. Prevalence estimates suggest that one out of four girls and one out of ten boys experience sexual abuse. This paper examines the devastating impact of child sexual abuse and explores the contributions of school-based interventions to remedy the problem.