Lexical Redescription of Child Sexual Abuse in the South African English-Language Press
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13653221 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven Colling (0000-0003-4341-3350, University of KwaZulu-Natal, corresponding author), Steven J Collings (University of Natal, Durban) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 91 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 28-28 |
| Publication date | 2002-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.2002.91.1.28 |
| PMID | 12353793 |
| OpenAlex | W2074456472 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Content analysis of 1.044 child sexual abuse reports over an 8-yr. period in the South African English-language press indicated that 8.5% ( n = 89) of reports use the language of consensual sexual activity to describe the abuse, with this percentage remaining constant over the 8-yr. period reviewed
Child sexual abuse · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Linguistics · Medical emergency · Poison control · Sexual abuse · Lexicography and Language Studies · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2003 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |