Family Experiences and Sexual Victimization Histories: A Comparative Analysis Between Youth Sexual and Nonsexual Offenders

Jamie Yoder, Rebecca Dillard, George S. Leibowitz

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Abstract

Youth who commit sexual offenses often have sexual victimization histories that occur in the family context. These victimization experiences can be exacerbated by other risks present in the family environment. This research study uses MANOVAs to explore how family environments including substance use, mental health, physical and emotional victimization experiences, attachment, and parenting styles differentiate subgroups of youth offenders including youth sexual offenders with (n = 179) and without (n = 176) sexual victimization histories, and nonsexual offenders without sexual victimization histories (n = 150). Results reveal that youth sexual offenders with sexual victimization histories had greater risks in family environments relative to youth sexual and nonsexual offenders without sexual victimization histories. Treatment and research implications are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2917-2936
Number of pages20
JournalInternational Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
Volume62
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2018

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Keywords

  • family
  • juvenile sex offenders
  • sexual victimization
  • trauma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Applied Psychology

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