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Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 20
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Sibling Sexual Abuse: An Empirical Analysis of Offender, Victim, and Event Characteristics in National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) Data, 2000-2007
Krienert, Jessie L.; Walsh, Jeffrey A.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v20 n4 p353-372 2011
Sibling sexual abuse is identified as the most common form of familial sexual abuse. Extant literature is plagued by definitional inconsistencies, data limitations, and inadequate research methodology. Trivialized as "normal" sexual exploration, sibling sexual abuse has been linked to psychosocial/psychosexual dysfunction. Research has relied on retrospective, convenience, and/or homogenous samples. This work drew on eight years of National Incident-Based Reporting System data (2000-2007) to provide aggregate level baseline information. This work extended prior research exploring victim-, offender-, and incident-based characteristics. Results highlight the need for expanded definitional criteria relating to both age and gender to better inform risk assessment and prevention. Findings both corroborate and contrast prior work and suggest victim- and offender-based gender differences. (Contains 5 tables and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Siblings, Sexual Abuse, Gender Differences, Victims, Child Abuse, Individual Characteristics, Family Violence, Age Differences, Racial Differences, Mental Health, Psychological Patterns, Definitions, Weapons, Substance Abuse, Injuries
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Language: English
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