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Delayed disclosure and disrupted communication during forensic investigation of child sexual abuse: a study of 47
1Division of Psychosocial Factors and Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Aim:
To study factors of relevance for the understanding of disclosure of child sexual abuse.
Methods:
Cases from a Swedish district court involving 47 children in which allegations of child sexual abuse had been corroborated by a confession from the defendant were studied.
Results:
Delayed disclosure was related to a close relationship with the perpetrator and young age at the first experience of abuse. Disrupted communication during the police interview was related to less violent abuse.
Conclusion:
The findings highlight the importance of social factors in children's disclosure of sexual abuse.
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