The Prevalence and Circumstances of Child Sexual Abuse among Latina Women
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral SciencesPublished 1 August 1999
Gloria J. Romero, Gail E. Wyatt, Tamra Burns Loeb, Jennifer Vargas Carmona, Beatriz Solis
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This study examined the prevalence and circumstances of child sexual abuse in a community sample of Latina women, 18 to 50 years of age, to assess the prevalence, characteristics of the victim, assault, perpetrator, disclosure, and long-term effects.
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This study examined the prevalence and circumstances of child sexual abuse in a community sample of Latina women, 18 to 50 years of age. Chi-square tests of independence and t -test procedures were used to assess the prevalence, characteristics of the victim, assault, perpetrator, disclosure, and long-term effects. One in three Latina women reported incidents of sexual abuse, regardless of acculturation or citizenship status. More than one third of the women also experienced revictimization, with more than 80% of initial incidents occurring from the age of 7 years. The majority of the experiences occurred in private locations, by young male perpetrators, known to the victim. Four women were forced to marry perpetrators of their abuse. Treatment implications and community-based interventions for Latina survivors of child sexual abuse are discussed.
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