RE: explaining a finding

["Natalie Powers" <npowers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You might also check out Bancroft and Silverman's book, "Parents as
Batterers:  Addressing the Impact of Domestic Violence on Family Dynamics"
2002. (Sage series on Violence against Women)
They site several studies regarding the higher incidence of incest in homes
where mothers are being battered. Incest is highly correlated in homes where
domestic violence is an issue. They also compare and contrast profiles of
perpetrators of pedophilia vs. incest.  Pedophiles typically have 100+
victims in a lifetime, usually boys.  Incest perpetrators target girls and
may only have1-2 victims. 
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Subject: Re: explaining a finding

Shelley, I'll venture a response - could it be in part because boys are
given more free rein to wander around outside the home unsupervised than are
most girls?

> In the study cited below, Finkelhor et al. (1990) found that "Boys were
more likely to be abused by strangers (40% vs. 21% for women), whereas girls
were more likely to be abused by family members (29% vs. 11%)." (p. 21).
What are the plausible explanations for this finding?
>
> Finkelhor, D., Hotaling, G., Lewis, I. A., & Smith, C. (1990). Sexual
abuse in a national survey of adult men and women: Prevalence,
characteristics, and risk factors. Child Abuse & Neglect, 14, 19-28.
>