Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ530806
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Childhood Sexual Abuse as a Predictor of Adult Female Sexual Dysfunction: A Study of Couples Seeking Sex Therapy.
Sarwer, David B.; Durlak, Joseph A.
Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, v20 n10 p963-72 Oct 1996
A study of 359 married women who sought sex therapy with their spouses found a connection between adult female sexual dysfunction and childhood sexual abuse. Abuse involving sexual penetration was specifically associated with adult sexual dysfunction. Future research on additional variables that contribute to sexual dysfunction is urged. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Females, Marital Satisfaction, Predictor Variables, Sexuality, Therapy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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