title: Service patterns of adult survivors of childhood versus adult sexual assault/abuse.
abstract: This analysis compared the characteristics and service patterns of adult survivors of childhood sexual assault/abuse and adult survivors of adult sexual assault/abuse. Utilizing data from sexual assault crisis centers serving survivors in a Midwestern state over a six year period and controlling for revictimization, we describe and compare the demographic characteristics, referral sources, and service patterns of the two groups. Results indicate that paths into service differ for the two groups. Furthermore, adult survivors of childhood sexual assault/abuse obtain significantly more hours of service and service contacts on average than adult survivors of adult sexual assault/abuse. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University School of Social Work, 820 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Sgrossm@luc.edu
authors.forename: Susan F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Grossman
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lundy
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tomas-Tolentino
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ritzema
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult