Disclosure and non-disclosure of childhood sexual abuse in Australia: Results from a national survey
Population-wide, almost one in two people who experience CSA had not disclosed. Men and those aged 45 and over were less likely to disclose. Increased disclosure by younger participants indicates progress in societal understanding of CSA. However, continued widespread non-disclosure indicates further efforts are needed to support those with lived experience of CSA to seek assistance.
Authors
- Rosana Pacella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9742-1957)
- Holly E Erskine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3119-9211)
- Delphine Collin‐Vézina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6290-6746)
- David Finkelhor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-4252)
- David Lawrence (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4700-1425)
- Daryl John Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0268-8243)
- Hannah J. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-7821)
- Eva Malacova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7937-1570)
- Ben Mathews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0421-0016)
- Divna Haslam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5354-8710)
- James G. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0744-0688)
- Franziska Meinck
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- University of New Hampshire (US)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Curtin University (AU)
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (AU)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (US)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- University of Greenwich (GB)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107183
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.75
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Australian Government
- European Commission
- Department of Social Services, Australian Government
- Australian Institute of Criminology
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council