Sexual Abuse and Consensual Sex: Women's Developmental Patterns and Outcomes

by Gail Elizabeth Wyatt, Michael E Newcomb, PhD, Monika Riederle

Overview

This is the first book to examine the relationship between sexual and psychological functioning in terms of its effects on patterns of sexual practice over the lifespan. The authors explore: the impact of both voluntary and involuntary sexual experiences in childhood on adolescent sexual activities; the consequences of childhood and adolescent sexual experiences on women's sexual behaviour in adulthood; and the influence of adult sexual abuse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803947337
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/15/1993
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse on Women's Sexual and Psychological Functioning
PART TWO: WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
Voluntary or Consensual Childhood Sexual Behavior
Adolescent Consensual/Sexual Behavior
Adulthood Consensual/Sexual Behavior
PART THREE: SOCIALIZATION AND THE FAMILY
Sexual Socialization of Children and Adolescents and Other Family Variables
Abusive Sexual Experiences in Childhood
Sexual Abuse in Adulthood
The Effects of Sexual Experiences on Psychological Functioning
Sex Guilt
The Need to Control One's Sexual Desires
Sexual Satisfaction
PART FOUR: METHODOLOGY, RESULTS, AND DISCUSSION
Description of the Study and Methodology
Review of Previous Findings
Results of Structural Equation Model (SEM Analyses)
Discussion of SEM Results
Results of Moderator Analyses
Discussion of the Moderators of Women's Sexual Abuse Experiences
Discussion of Family Context Moderators
Discussion of Women's Behavior and Attitude Moderators
PART FIVE: IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS
Implications for Prevention and Intervention