Delayed disclosure and disrupted communication during forensic investigation of child sexual abuse : a study of 47 corroborated cases.

• 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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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap -- Övrig annan medicin och hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Other Medical and Health Sciences -- Other Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)

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