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Finkelhor, David – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
Though no identifiable demographic or family characteristics of a child exclude the possibility that a child has been sexually abused, some characteristics are associated with greater risk: female gender, preadolescents and early adolescents, having a stepfather, living without a natural parent, having an impaired mother, poor parenting, or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Children

Finkelhor, David – Future of Children, 1994
Reviews current knowledge of the most frequently asked questions about child sexual abuse, in areas such as its prevalence and trends, and what populations are at risk. Data presented from 19 adult retrospective surveys show that the incidence of reported child sexual abuse is rising, that less than one-third of the cases were committed by…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Comparative Analysis