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Research Involving Adolescent Victims and Sexual Abusers

Part II: Differences between Sexually Victimized and Nonsexually Victimized Male Adolescent Sexual Abusers and Delinquent Youth: Further Group Comparisons of Developmental Antecedents and Behavioral Challenges

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Pages 315-326
Received 30 Jan 2011
Accepted 09 May 2011
Published online: 10 May 2012

In a recent paper published in the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, we assessed the differences between sexually victimized and nonsexually victimized male adolescent sexual abusers (Burton, Duty, & Leibowitz, 2011 Burton, D. L., Duty, K. J. and Leibowitz, G. S. 2011. Differences between sexually victimized and non-sexually victimized male adolescent sexual abusers: Developmental antecedents and behavioral comparisons. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 20: 117. [Taylor & Francis Online] [Google Scholar]). We found that the sexually victimized group had more severe developmental antecedents (e.g., trauma and early exposure to pornography) and behavioral difficulties (sexual aggression, arousal, pornography use, and nonsexual offenses). The present study compares sexually victimized and nonsexually victimized adolescent sexual abusers with a group of nonsexually victimized delinquent youth. Findings included that delinquent youth had fewer behavioral and developmental problems than the comparison groups. In addition, sexually victimized sexual abusers had the highest mean scores on trauma and personality measures. Implications for research and treatment are offered.

Notes

1. The distinction between the sexual offender and the nonsexual offender groups was determined by facility location based on legal charges.

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George S. Leibowitz

George S. Leibowitz, assistant professor, Department of Social Work, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.

David L. Burton

David L. Burton, PhD, associate professor, School for Social Work, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts.

Alan Howard

Alan Howard, MS, Statistical Software Support and Consulting Services, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
 

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