Child abuse: A study of the child's perspective

Factors influencing children to self-disclose sexual abuse

“…In addition to the dependency and vulnerability inherent to childhood, these barriers include cognitive and developmental factors (Bussey & Grimbeek, 1995;Saywitz, Nathanson, & Snyder, 1993), strategies employed by perpetrators to gain and maintain compliance and silence (Elliott et al, 1995;Conte et al, 1987;Kaufman et al, 1996), and internal and external factors that lead children to feel guilty and/or responsible for the abuse (Ney et al, 1986;Sauzier, 1989;Summit, 1983). Many child victims fear they will not be believed or helped (Gomes-Schwartz et al, 1990;Summit, 1983).…”

“…Regardless of the type of abuse experienced by a child, most children feel responsible for their own abuse (Ney, Moore, McPhee, & Trought, 1986). The dynamics of the abusive relationship and the insidious nature of the grooming process may lead victims to perceive themselves as willing participants in a "relationship" with the offender (Berliner & Conte, 1990;Kaufman et al, 1996).…”

Discrepancies in Reporting of Physical and Sexual Abuse Among Homeless Young Adults

“…Although previous studies have examined discrepant reporting, these generally have been conducted with clinical samples (Dill, Chu, Grob, & Eisen, 1991;Lipschitz, Bernstein, Winegar, & Southwick, 1999;Ney, Moore, McPhee, & Trought, 1986); therefore, there is a relative dearth of literature that has focused on high-risk populations. As such, we examine discrepant reporting among young homeless people, given their exceptionally high rates of physical and sexual abuse (Tyler & Cauce, 2002;Tyler, Hoyt, Whitbeck, & Cauce, 2001;Whitbeck & Hoyt, 1999).…”

Perception Differences in Violence against Child

“…Violence that is a huge problem of a society was accepted as a public health problem by World Health Organization in 1996 and also it has become a popular research subject of science [1,15].…”