Sexual and Physical Abuse
A Comparison Between Lesbians and Their Heterosexual Sisters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3611499 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joel P Stoddard, Joel Stoddard (0000-0003-4070-4566, University of California, Davis), Suzanne L Dibble (Institute on Aging), Norman Fineman (Institute on Aging) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 407-420 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00918360902821395 |
| PMID | 19418332 |
| OpenAlex | W2035511041 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 29 |
The purpose of this study was to investigate similarities and differences in the incidence and patterns of abuse experienced by lesbians and their heterosexual sisters. In a matched sample of 324 lesbian/heterosexual sister pairs, the lesbians reported a greater incidence than their sisters of childhood physical and sexual abuse, as well as adult sexual abuse. Both groups identified male relatives as the most common perpetrator of both childhood physical and sexual abuse. Male relatives were most commonly identified as perpetrators of adult physical abuse and male strangers were most commonly identified as adult sexual abusers. Our results demonstrate that both sexual and physical abuse are common experiences for lesbian and heterosexual women; however, since the context of these experiences is different, each group will have special needs for services and treatment
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Incidence (geometry · Lesbian · Physical abuse · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sexual abuse · Sexual minority · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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| Citations per year | 1.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2023 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |