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Intra- and extra-familial child molestation as pathways building on parental and relational deficits and personality
S Bogaerts1, J Buschman, M J J Kunst
1Tilburg University, Faculty of Law, Tilburg, Netherlands. s.bogaerts@uvt.nl
Abstract:
This article addresses the intra- and extra-familial pathways of child molestation. The data presented show preliminary evidence that the difference between the intra- and extra-familial routes can be explained by schizoid and avoidant (intra-familial) and antisocial and passive-aggressive (extra-familial) personality structures. This study also reveals that the amount of warmth and autonomy received during childhood is associated with both intra- and extra-familial child-molesting behaviour. These findings contribute to a further explanation of this deviant sexual conduct and to the development and differentiation of the treatment of child molesters.
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