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Finkelhor, David; Turner, Heather; Ormrod, Richard – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Objective: It is widely presumed that when children are hit by peers or siblings, it is not as serious as similar acts between adults or older youth, which would be termed, "assaults" and "violent crimes". The goal of this study was to compare the violent peer and sibling episodes of younger children to those of older youth in terms of their…
Descriptors: Bullying, Siblings, Crime, Violence
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Finkelhor, David – Future of Children, 1994
Reviews current knowledge of the most frequently asked questions about child sexual abuse, in areas such as its prevalence and trends, and what populations are at risk. Data presented from 19 adult retrospective surveys show that the incidence of reported child sexual abuse is rising, that less than one-third of the cases were committed by…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Comparative Analysis