title: Gender-related sexual abuse experiences reported by children who were examined in an emergency department.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of sexual abuse by 95 children of two gender groups to determine differences in their reported sexual exploits by perpetrators. Significant differences between female and male children were reported. Male child-victims experienced more anal penetration by penis (54.5%, 10.7% respectively) and finger (27.3%, 2.7% respectively), however; female child-victims experienced more mouth contact to their genitalia (22.7%, 10.0% respectively) and body kisses (47.9%, 9.1% respectively). A more gender-specific approach could help to facilitate prevention, and produce better outcomes.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX. Electronic address: mah106@case.edu.
authors.forename: Mona
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.affiliation: Francis Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: cmk61@case.edu.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Killion
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Electronic address: ew2538@wayne.edu.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lewin
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Assistant Professor, Case University School of Medicine, Cleveland OH. Electronic address: Vicken.totten@case.edu.
authors.forename: Vicken
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Totten
authors.affiliation: The Medical Mutual of Ohio, Kent W. Clapp Chair and Professorship in Nursing, Francis Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: fxg21@case.edu.
authors.forename: Faye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gary
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012725:Sexual Behavior