Rebecca M Bolen
Biographic Data
| ID | 167550 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca M Bolen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca M |
| FAMILY NAME | Bolen |
| SIGNATURE | BOLEN R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-5948-8722 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 34 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A literature review of forgiveness as a beneficial intervention to increase relationship satisfaction in couples therapy
Forgiveness between couples is identified as a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction. Yet forgiveness is often overlooked as a potential intervention to help couples increase their relational satisfaction. The purpose of this literature review is to examine the use of forgiveness as a therapeutic intervention to increase relational satisfaction for opposite- and same-sex couple dyads. Forgiveness is also introduced as an effective compone…
A Meta-Analytic Review of the Relationship Between Nonoffending Caregiver Support and Postdisclosure Functioning in Sexually Abused Children
Postdisclosure caregiver support has long been considered a key factor in the functioning of children after their disclosure of sexual abuse, and numerous studies and reviews support this relationship. Yet, a closer look at this literature suggests that support for this relationship might not be as strong or consistent as reported. The purpose of this article is to review studies assessing the relationship between caregiver support of sexually ab…
Attachment Theory
Attachment theory, developed by John Bowly, is one of the more important theories for explaining human behavior. Its origins are in the nascent relationship between mother and infant, the effect of which can traverse the life span. Because of one of its primary tenets—that there is continuity and coherence to attachment patterns over time—one of the important properties of attachment theory is its capacity to predict future relationships. For the…
Nonoffending Mothers of Sexually Abused Children
A recent national study found that females offended in 44% of all cases of child sexual abuse reported to child protective services, and that mothers offended in 53% of all cases of parental incest. These findings contradict other data suggesting that the percentage of females and mothers who commit sexual abuse is much lower. The purpose of this article is to explore the historical conceptualization of nonoffending mothers of sexually abused chi…
Child Sexual Abuse
Current child sexual abuse prevention programs assume that, by targeting potential victims, they can reduce the prevalence of child sexual abuse. This article presents findings, however, that suggest this assumption is flawed. First, recent studies indicate that the prevalence of abuse has not decreased over the history of prevention programs. Second, because of the pervasiveness of the threat of child sexual abuse, it is doubtful that prevention…
Guardian Support of Sexually Abused Children
The support provided by the nonoffending guardian of a sexually abused child after disclosure is a critical consideration. Although a number of studies have assessed guardian support after disclosure, no known article has closely examined the construct of guardian support. The purpose of this article is to consider how the construct of guardian support is defined and operationalized, as well as to consider its intervening variables. This analysis…
Sharing Common Ground
This paper describes the use of a simulation to teach new social work students about social injustice, discrimination and oppression. The group exercise “Community Build” contributes to students and faculty expanding their dialogue about oppression and promoting students' sense of responsibility to effect social change. One hundred and ninety-three new graduate students participated in this exercise during the 1998 and 1999 fall orientations. At …
Can Valid Estimates Be High Estimates
Validity of Attachment Theory
In recent years, attachment theory has been used more frequently for understanding abuse and violence. Yet, conceptualizations of these problems presuppose that attachment theory is valid. By reviewing the empirical literature on attachment theory to determine whether its key hypotheses are supported, this article addresses this important assumption. Hypotheses of attachment theory that are addressed are that attachment (a) has a biological or ph…
Extrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse
The purpose of this study was to determine (a) the ability of extrafamilial sexual abuse categorization schemes previously derived by qualitative methods to predict characteristics of the abuse in female children and (b) the prognostic ability of the emergent categorization scheme to predict differential risk of abuse based on age of the child. Three hundred sixty incidents of extrafamilial sexual abuse in Diana Russell's (1983) community prevale…
Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse
Prevalence estimates for child sexual abuse range from 2 percent to 62 percent. Reviews of these prevalence studies recognize that methodological differences among studies affect their stated prevalence yet disagree as to how they do so. The purpose of the current study was to perform our own metanalysis of all random prevalence studies using North American populations. Our results suggested that child sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic propor…
Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse
Prevalence estimates for child sexual abuse range from 2 percent to 62 percent. Reviews of these prevalence studies recognize that methodological differences among studies affect their stated prevalence yet disagree as to how they do so. The purpose of the current study was to perform our own metanalysis of all random prevalence studies using North American populations. Our results suggested that child sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic propor…
Child Sexual Abuse
Current child sexual abuse prevention programs assume that, by targeting potential victims, they can reduce the prevalence of child sexual abuse. This article presents findings, however, that suggest this assumption is flawed. First, recent studies indicate that the prevalence of abuse has not decreased over the history of prevention programs. Second, because of the pervasiveness of the threat of child sexual abuse, it is doubtful that prevention…
Nonoffending Mothers of Sexually Abused Children
A recent national study found that females offended in 44% of all cases of child sexual abuse reported to child protective services, and that mothers offended in 53% of all cases of parental incest. These findings contradict other data suggesting that the percentage of females and mothers who commit sexual abuse is much lower. The purpose of this article is to explore the historical conceptualization of nonoffending mothers of sexually abused chi…
Sharing Common Ground
This paper describes the use of a simulation to teach new social work students about social injustice, discrimination and oppression. The group exercise “Community Build” contributes to students and faculty expanding their dialogue about oppression and promoting students' sense of responsibility to effect social change. One hundred and ninety-three new graduate students participated in this exercise during the 1998 and 1999 fall orientations. At …
Extrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse
The purpose of this study was to determine (a) the ability of extrafamilial sexual abuse categorization schemes previously derived by qualitative methods to predict characteristics of the abuse in female children and (b) the prognostic ability of the emergent categorization scheme to predict differential risk of abuse based on age of the child. Three hundred sixty incidents of extrafamilial sexual abuse in Diana Russell's (1983) community prevale…
Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse
Prevalence estimates for child sexual abuse range from 2 percent to 62 percent. Reviews of these prevalence studies recognize that methodological differences among studies affect their stated prevalence yet disagree as to how they do so. The purpose of the current study was to perform our own metanalysis of all random prevalence studies using North American populations. Our results suggested that child sexual abuse is a problem of epidemic propor…
Validity of Attachment Theory
In recent years, attachment theory has been used more frequently for understanding abuse and violence. Yet, conceptualizations of these problems presuppose that attachment theory is valid. By reviewing the empirical literature on attachment theory to determine whether its key hypotheses are supported, this article addresses this important assumption. Hypotheses of attachment theory that are addressed are that attachment (a) has a biological or ph…
Extrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse
The purpose of this study was to determine (a) the ability of extrafamilial sexual abuse categorization schemes previously derived by qualitative methods to predict characteristics of the abuse in female children and (b) the prognostic ability of the emergent categorization scheme to predict differential risk of abuse based on age of the child. Three hundred sixty incidents of extrafamilial sexual abuse in Diana Russell's (1983) community prevale…
Can Valid Estimates Be High Estimates
Guardian Support of Sexually Abused Children
The support provided by the nonoffending guardian of a sexually abused child after disclosure is a critical consideration. Although a number of studies have assessed guardian support after disclosure, no known article has closely examined the construct of guardian support. The purpose of this article is to consider how the construct of guardian support is defined and operationalized, as well as to consider its intervening variables. This analysis…
Sharing Common Ground
This paper describes the use of a simulation to teach new social work students about social injustice, discrimination and oppression. The group exercise “Community Build” contributes to students and faculty expanding their dialogue about oppression and promoting students' sense of responsibility to effect social change. One hundred and ninety-three new graduate students participated in this exercise during the 1998 and 1999 fall orientations. At …
Nonoffending Mothers of Sexually Abused Children
A recent national study found that females offended in 44% of all cases of child sexual abuse reported to child protective services, and that mothers offended in 53% of all cases of parental incest. These findings contradict other data suggesting that the percentage of females and mothers who commit sexual abuse is much lower. The purpose of this article is to explore the historical conceptualization of nonoffending mothers of sexually abused chi…
Child Sexual Abuse
Current child sexual abuse prevention programs assume that, by targeting potential victims, they can reduce the prevalence of child sexual abuse. This article presents findings, however, that suggest this assumption is flawed. First, recent studies indicate that the prevalence of abuse has not decreased over the history of prevention programs. Second, because of the pervasiveness of the threat of child sexual abuse, it is doubtful that prevention…
Attachment Theory
Attachment theory, developed by John Bowly, is one of the more important theories for explaining human behavior. Its origins are in the nascent relationship between mother and infant, the effect of which can traverse the life span. Because of one of its primary tenets—that there is continuity and coherence to attachment patterns over time—one of the important properties of attachment theory is its capacity to predict future relationships. For the…
A Meta-Analytic Review of the Relationship Between Nonoffending Caregiver Support and Postdisclosure Functioning in Sexually Abused Children
Postdisclosure caregiver support has long been considered a key factor in the functioning of children after their disclosure of sexual abuse, and numerous studies and reviews support this relationship. Yet, a closer look at this literature suggests that support for this relationship might not be as strong or consistent as reported. The purpose of this article is to review studies assessing the relationship between caregiver support of sexually ab…
A literature review of forgiveness as a beneficial intervention to increase relationship satisfaction in couples therapy
Forgiveness between couples is identified as a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction. Yet forgiveness is often overlooked as a potential intervention to help couples increase their relational satisfaction. The purpose of this literature review is to examine the use of forgiveness as a therapeutic intervention to increase relational satisfaction for opposite- and same-sex couple dyads. Forgiveness is also introduced as an effective compone…
Psychology (10 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (8 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (7 works) · Poison control (6 works) · Sexual abuse (6 works) · Child sexual abuse (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Medical emergency (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)