ERIC Number: EJ900731
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 28
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Cultural Issues in Disclosures of Child Sexual Abuse
Fontes, Lisa Aronson; Plummer, Carol
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v19 n5 p491-518 2010
Cultural norms affect the likelihood that child sexual abuse will be discovered by an adult or disclosed by a child. Cultural norms also affect whether abused children's families will report child sexual abuse to authorities. This article explores the ways ethnic and religious culture affect child sexual abuse disclosure and reporting, both in the United States and internationally. Guidelines for culturally sensitive child abuse interviewing are provided to facilitate disclosures of abuse from culturally diverse children in formal settings. (Contains 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Interviews, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Cultural Influences, Social Behavior, Social Attitudes, Ethnic Groups, Religious Cultural Groups, Foreign Countries, Cultural Relevance, Sexuality, Females, Gender Differences, Violence, Barriers, Disproportionate Representation, Victims of Crime, Racial Differences
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States
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