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2 J. Child Sexual Abuse 5 (1993)

handle is hein.journals/wcsa2 and id is 1 raw text is: MULTICULTURAL ISSUES Attitudes of African American Adults Toward Treatment in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse Vetta L. Sanders Thompson Sharon D. West Smith ABSTRACT. The attitudes of 155 African American adults toward the need for treatment in cases of child sexual abuse were assessed. These attitudes were assessed in relation to the following variables: age, sex, educational level, income, knowledge of short and long term effects, the circumstances and the nature of the abuse, and expectations regarding interactions with treatment facilities. In addi- tion, attitudes toward other intervention facilities and agencies were assessed. The results indicated that attitudes toward treatment and intervention agencies had a significant impact on the treatment- Vetta L. Sanders Thompson received her Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychol- ogy from Duke University, where she also completed the Clinical Training pro- gram. She is Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Sharon D. West Smith received her Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she is currently completing the requirements for the PhD. Requests for reprints should be sent to Vetta L. Sanders Thompson, at the Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 8001 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63121-4499. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Vol. 2(1) 1993 @1993 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved. 5

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