Title
Childhood physical and sexual abuse as risk factors for heavy drinking among African-American women: A prospective study
Abbreviated Journal Title
Child Abuse Negl.
Keywords
child abuse; child sexual assault; alcohol use; heavy drinking; African-American; SUBSTANCE-ABUSE; ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION; NATIONAL SURVEY; CHILDREN; COMMUNITY; ASSAULT; IMPACT; FAMILIES; NEGLECT; INCEST; Family Studies; Psychology, Social; Social Work
Abstract
Objective: This study examines the associations among characteristics of child sexual abuse, childhood physical abuse, lack of parental care, and heavy drinking in a relatively young, urban population of African-American women all of whom have documented histories of child sexual abuse. Methodology: The sample consists' of 113 African American child victims who were brought to a city hospital emergency room for treatment and collection of forensic evidence in the 1970s and re-interviewed as adults in the 1990s. Results: The results of this research suggest that multiple incidents of child sexual abuse, more than the characteristics of such abuse is an important predictor of adult heavy alcohol use and binge drinking. These results remain even after controlling for the effects of parental drinking behavior. Conclusion: Although the victim of multiple child sexual assaults is more likely to suffer force and penetration, these analyses suggest that it is the multiple victimization and not the force or penetration that drives the relationship between child sexual assault and drinking behaviors. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Journal Title
Child Abuse & Neglect
Volume
24
Issue/Number
8
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
1061
Last Page
1071
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0145-2134
Recommended Citation
"Childhood physical and sexual abuse as risk factors for heavy drinking among African-American women: A prospective study" (2000). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 2627.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/2627