Adult disclosure of child sexual abuse : a literature review

Tener, Dafnz

Adult disclosure of child sexual abuse : a literature review Dafna Tener and Sharon B. Murphy - Sage, 2015 - Trauma, Violence & Abuse .

Trauma, Violence and Abuse, 2015, 16(4): 391-400

This article reviews the literature, published between 1980 and 2013, on survivors’ experiences regarding disclosure of child sexual abuse during adulthood. Topics covered include decisions to disclose during adulthood, barriers and facilitators to disclosure and potential recipients of the disclosure, as well as the process of telling and its impact on survivors’ well-being. The authors present implications for policy, practice, and research. (from the abstract)


ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
DISCLOSURE
LITERATURE REVIEWS
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE