title: "It all depends on the guy and the girl": a qualitative study of youth experiences with statutory victimization relationships.
abstract: The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine youths' perceptions of statutory victimization relationships and youths' experience interacting with professionals. In-person qualitative interviews were conducted with 22 youths identified as statutory rape victims by two child advocacy centers. Using grounded theory, interviews were coded thematically using constant comparison analysis. The discussion of the relationship dynamics suggested a great deal of variation. Some youths described the relationships in exploitive terms. However, more typically, the interviewed youth described the relationship as reciprocal, even some time after it had ended. The professional intervention often resulted in feelings of helplessness for the youth. The results suggest creative and flexible protocols are needed for handling these cases that recognize adolescents' developing autonomy.
authors.affiliation: a The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Mount Scopus , Jerusalem , Israel.
authors.forename: Dafna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tener
authors.forename: Wendy A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kinnish
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D041923:Adolescent Development / Q000502:physiology; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000592:standards*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: compliant victim; qualitative analysis; statutory rape; youth