Childhood sexual abuse and later-life economic consequences
Childhood sexual abuse and later-life economic consequences
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DOI：
10.1016/j.socec.2014.07.001
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发表时间：
2014-12-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Sullivan, Vincent O'
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作者：
Barrett, Alan;Kamiya, Yumiko;Sullivan, Vincent O'
儿童期性虐待(CSA)对晚年健康结果的影响已经被广泛研究，并与抑郁、焦虑和自我伤害建立了联系。然而，关于CSA对后世经济结果的可能影响的研究相对较少。在这里，我们探讨了报告经历过CSA的老年人是否比其他人有更弱的劳动力依恋和更低的收入。我们使用的数据来自爱尔兰老龄化纵向研究(Tilda)，这是一项对50岁及以上人群进行的具有全国代表性的调查。我们发现，CSA的男性受害者因疾病和残疾而退出劳动力大军的可能性几乎是前者的三倍。他们的收入也低得多，更有可能独居。即使我们控制了儿童的经济状况、其他不利的童年事件、目前的精神健康困难和消极的健康行为，这些影响仍然存在。我们没有发现对女性受害者有任何影响。政策方面的影响包括，在设计劳动力市场激活战略，如为失业者提供培训时，需要更多地认识到CSA的复杂影响。在确定赔偿赔偿的法律背景下，结果也是相关的。(C)2014 Elsevier Inc.保留所有权利。
The impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on later-life health outcomes has been studied extensively and links with depression, anxiety and self-harm have been established. However, there has been relatively little research undertaken on the possible impact of CSA on later-life economic outcomes. Here, we explore whether older people who report having experienced CSA have weaker labour force attachment and lower incomes compared to other people. We use data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) which is a nationally-representative survey of people aged 50 and over. We find that male victims of CSA are almost three times more likely to be out of the labour force due to sickness and disability. They also have significantly lower incomes and are more likely to live alone. These effects remain even when we control for childhood economic circumstances, other adverse childhood events, current mental health difficulties and negative health behaviours. We do not find any effects for female victims. Among the policy implications are the need to be more aware of the complex effects of CSA when designing labour market activation strategies such as training for the unemployed. The results are also relevant in the legal context where compensation awards are determined. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.