Identifying and understanding factors that promote or inhibit child sexual abuse (CSA)
disclosures has the potential to facilitate earlier disclosures, assist survivors to receive …

Children and young people often choose not to disclose sexual abuse, thus preventing
access to help and allowing perpetrators to continue undetected. A nuanced understanding …

Uncovering the pathways to disclosures of child sexual abuse (CSA) and the factors
influencing the willingness of victims to talk about the abuse is paramount to the …

Sexual abuse toward children and adolescents is a stark reality worldwide. A common
misperception about child sexual abuse (CSA) is that it is a rare event perpetrated against …

This study evaluates and synthesizes qualitative evidence addressing factors affecting a
child's decision to disclose an experience of sexual abuse. Childhood sexual abuse is a …

The aim was to understand the factors influencing informal disclosure of child sexual abuse
experiences, taking account of dynamics operating prior to, during, and following disclosure …

Background and objective Disclosure of CSA is key to victims having access to support and
protection, but the current understanding of what factors play a key role is still limited. The …

This article explores the diversity in the disclosure process of male survivors of child sexual
abuse. Disclosure is a complex process for victims of both genders, however masculine …

Victims of childhood sexual abuse carry the experience of abuse into adulthood. One of the
dilemmas victims face during adulthood is the decision to disclose or conceal the abuse …

Background Childhood maltreatment contributes to a large mental health burden worldwide.
Different measures of childhood maltreatment are not equivalent and may capture …