Title

The Effects Of Early Sexual Abuse On Later Sexual Victimization Among Female Homeless And Runaway Adolescents

Abstract

Based on risk amplification and victimization theories, path analysis was used to investigate the effects of early sexual abuse on later sexual victimization among 361 female homeless and runaway adolescents in four midwestern states. Results indicated that early sexual abuse in the home had a positive direct effect on sexual victimization of adolescents on the streets. Early sexual abuse also increased the likelihood of later sexual victimization indirectly by increasing the amount of time at risk, deviant peer associations, and incidents of survival sex. Young women who leave dysfunctional and disorganized homes often characterized by abuse continue on negative developmental trajectories once they reach the streets. The social context of street life puts these adolescents in close proximity to potential offenders and exposes them to crime and criminals. The combination of a negative developmental trajectory and the high risk street environment increases these young women's chances of being sexually victimized.

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Publication Title

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volume

15

Issue

3

Number of Pages

235-250

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/088626000015003001

Socpus ID

0034144791 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0034144791

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