The prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault among Latina, East Asian, South Asian, and Middle Eastern women.
Author: Kalra, P.
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Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering. 67(8-B), 2007, 4760.
The present study investigated the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of child sexual abuse (CSA) and adult sexual assault (ASA) among college-educated, higher SES Latina, East Asian, South Asian, and Middle Eastern women living in the United States. Results indicated that 56% of the present sample experienced CSA and 55% experienced ASOf the four groups, Latinas were the most likely to experience intrafamilial CSAmong East Asians, low maternal education increased the risk of CSA; history of CSA nearly tripled the risk of ASA; and fewer paternal years in the U.S. increased the risk of ASThese findings suggest that women from different ethnic communities reveal unique patterns for sexual violence. Implications of these findings and future research are discussed.