Trends in the prevalence and characteristics of sexual violence: a cohort analysis.
Trends in the prevalence and characteristics of sexual violence: a cohort analysis.
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DOI：
10.1891/vivi.21.5.629
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发表时间：
2006-10-01
影响因子：
1.1
通讯作者：
Nurius, Paula S
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作者：
Casey, Erin A;Nurius, Paula S
虽然最近的统计数字表明，报告的强奸和儿童性虐待的比率在1990年代开始下降，但人们对受害者的特点随着时间的推移而发生的变化或这些变化对政策和服务的影响知之甚少。这项调查使用一般人口调查的数据，从两个方面审查性侵犯趋势：按年龄组和按第一次性侵犯经历发生的历史时代。研究结果表明，在20多岁至50多岁的女性群体中，性侵犯的终生患病率没有显著变化。然而，各年龄组妇女经历的特点可能正在发生变化，幼儿期遭受性侵害的经历略有减少，而青春期遭受攻击的比例则有所增加。此外，虽然受害者寻求帮助的情况有所增加，但妇女对其社区反应能力的看法略有恶化。研究和干预的影响进行了讨论。
Although recent statistics hint that rates of reported rape and child sexual abuse began to decline in the 1990s, little is known about changes in the characteristics of victimizations over time or about the implications of these changes for policy and services. This investigation uses data from a general population survey to examine sexual assault trends in two ways: by age cohort and by historical era in which a first sexual assault experience occurred. Findings suggest that the lifetime prevalence of sexual assault has not significantly changed across cohorts of women in their 20s to 50s. Characteristics of women's experiences across cohorts may be shifting, however, with early childhood experiences of sexual victimization showing a slight decline, accompanied by increases in assault rates during adolescence. Additionally, although help-seeking among victims has increased, women's perceptions of their community's responsiveness have worsened slightly. Research and intervention implications are discussed.