TY - JOUR
T1 - Adult Males Sexually Abused as Children
T2 - Characteristics and Implications for Treatment
AU - Dimock, Peter T.
PY - 1988/6
Y1 - 1988/6
N2 - While the sexual abuse of males is now well documented, the literature lacks sufficient data on the long-term effects for adult males sexually victimized during childhood and is even less informative regarding treatment of this population. This study describes a sample of 25 adult males who were sexually abused as children. The clients’ responses to a questionnaire, case records and clinical observations describe three primary characteristics common among subjects: sexual compulsiveness, masculine identity confusion, and relationship dysfunction. Male socialization appears to be a key variable in explaining the difficulty men have in acknowledging the abuse as well as an underlying dynamic that must be considered in the overall treatment approach.
AB - While the sexual abuse of males is now well documented, the literature lacks sufficient data on the long-term effects for adult males sexually victimized during childhood and is even less informative regarding treatment of this population. This study describes a sample of 25 adult males who were sexually abused as children. The clients’ responses to a questionnaire, case records and clinical observations describe three primary characteristics common among subjects: sexual compulsiveness, masculine identity confusion, and relationship dysfunction. Male socialization appears to be a key variable in explaining the difficulty men have in acknowledging the abuse as well as an underlying dynamic that must be considered in the overall treatment approach.
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U2 - 10.1177/088626088003002007
DO - 10.1177/088626088003002007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84965567204
VL - 3
SP - 203
EP - 221
JO - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
JF - Journal of Interpersonal Violence
SN - 0886-2605
IS - 2
ER -