Re: explaining a finding

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Some possibilities:
Boys given more freedom to venture out alone, explore, etc. so strangers have
more opportunities.  Girls, abused more often, and this may partly be a matter
of access, ease of intimidation, females "caring" enough to not make wave by
reporting----and I'm sure there are many more possibilities.

Quoting "Jackson, Shelly L *HS" <SLJ4U@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu>:

> 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.  
> 
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