Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: A substantial body of empirical evidence now shows that child sexual abuse has\nprofound effects on the psychological adjustment of children (Kendall-Tackett,\nWilliams & Finkelhor, 1993) and these effects in some instances continue on into\nadulthood (Beitchman, Zucker, Hood, Da Costa & Akman, 1991). A wide range\nof factors mediate the impact of abuse on adjustment (Spacarelli, 1994). In this\nchapter the impact of sexual abuse on children and adults will be addressed with\nreference to the empirical literature in the field and the implications of this for\nprevention considered.
Authors: Deirdre MacIntyre, Alan Carr
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W52067817