Abstract
Adolescent male sex offenders who assaulted female children (n = 29) were compared to those who offended against female peers/adults (n = 27). Unlike previous studies, sexual offending/victimization histories were based on regular clinical interactions rather than intakefiles or initial interviews; groups were comparable with respect to age, socioeconomic status (SES), and social desirability; and the internal consistencies of the variables were confirmed with a larger clinical sample (n = 209). Participants completed the following questionnaires: Youth Self-Report, Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory, Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Rape-Myth Acceptance Scale, Adversarial Sexual Attitudes Scale, and the Assessing Environments (III) Scale. As predicted, adolescents who sexually assaulted female peers/adults were the recipients of significantly more physical parental discipline. Contrary to popular assumptions, however, the two groups were not significantly different with respect to history of sexual victimization, interpersonal functioning, self-perception, or sexual attitudes.
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