The Prevalence and Circumstances of Child Sexual Abuse among Latina Women

• Published in: Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 351 - 365
• Main Authors: Romero, Gloria J., Wyatt, Gail E., Loeb, Tamra Burns, Carmona, Jennifer Vargas, Solis, Beatriz M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.08.1999; Spanish Speaking Mental Health Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Acculturation; Behavior Patterns; California (Los Angeles County); Child Abuse; Child abuse & neglect; Child Sexual Abuse; Females; Hispanic Americans; Individual Characteristics; Latinas; Los Angeles, California; Mexican Americans; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Sex crimes; Sexual Abuse; Victimization; Victims; Women; California

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 lon...