The impact of a history of child sexual abuse on maternal response to allegations of sexual abuse concerning her child

Esther Deblinger, Lori Stauffer, Cecilia Landsberg

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Abstract

Mothers exhibit a wide range of emotional responses to the discovery that their children may have been sexually abused. The clinical lore suggests that a personal history of child sexual abuse (CSA) may influence maternal reactions to such a discovery. Interestingly, however, while the impact of a history of CSA has.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)67-75
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Child Sexual Abuse
Volume3
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 30 1994
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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