"Speaking of mothers. . ." How does the literature portray mothers who have a history of child sexual abuse?

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 57-74

  Breckenridge, Jan ^a,b  

^a Social Work University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Inter generational transmission of risk; Intervention; Mother child relationship; Mothers

Indexed keywords

CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPETENCE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPIRICISM; EXPERIENCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCEST; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LITERATURE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; NEGLECT; NURTURING BEHAVIOR; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENTING; SURVIVORS;

EID: 33746598202     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v15n02_05     Document Type: Review

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