Factors Associated with Entry into Therapy in Children Evaluated for Sexual Abuse.

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Title: Factors Associated with Entry into Therapy in Children Evaluated for Sexual Abuse.
Language: English
Authors: Tingus, Kathleen Demarest
Source: Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal. Jan 1996 20(1):63-68.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 1996
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Followup Studies, Incidence, Individual Characteristics, Mental Health Programs, Placement, Predictor Variables, Racial Differences, Sexual Abuse, Social Services, Therapy
Geographic Terms: California (Los Angeles)
ISSN: 0145-2134
Abstract: Follow-up of 972 children for 6 months after sexual victimization found that those children most likely to enter therapy were Caucasian, between the ages of 7 and 13, had cases in which the Department of Children's Services of Los Angeles or law enforcement were involved, were placed outside the home, and experienced abuse of greater frequency. (Author/DB)
Entry Date: 1996
Accession Number: EJ516071
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Follow-up of 972 children for 6 months after sexual victimization found that those children most likely to enter therapy were Caucasian, between the ages of 7 and 13, had cases in which the Department of Children's Services of Los Angeles or law enforcement were involved, were placed outside the home, and experienced abuse of greater frequency. (Author/DB)
ISSN:0145-2134