Abstract
The purposes of this study include: identification and description of certain familial factors and child characteristics which may impact upon the likelihood of an incident of childhood sexual abuse occurring; providing a more cmoprehensive demographic portrait of families having a child who has been sexually abused; identifying the child most vulnerable to abuse; and enlightening our understanding of the epidemiology of this psychosocial and medical problem. The sample (N = 705) are children <13 years of age who were referred for a comprehensive sexual abuse validation examination by the state Department of Human Services during a three-year period beginning in 1989. Results suggest that parental substance abuse, family structure, gender of the child, and history of previous sexual abuse all are significantly associated with the likelihood of childhood sexual abuse occurring within a family. The findings are interpreted for thier implications for prevention and education programs aimed at protecting chil...
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