Toward a universal definition of child sexual grooming
It is estimated that 30-45% of child sexual abusers use sexual grooming tactics. While sexual grooming is considered integral to the child sexual abuse process, there has yet to be a universally accepted definition of the construct that condenses and summarizes this complex process. Based upon a tho...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2022
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Deviant behavior
Year: 2022, Volume: 43, Issue: 8, Pages: 926-938 |
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| Summary: | It is estimated that 30-45% of child sexual abusers use sexual grooming tactics. While sexual grooming is considered integral to the child sexual abuse process, there has yet to be a universally accepted definition of the construct that condenses and summarizes this complex process. Based upon a thorough evaluation and critique of prior definitions and research on a content validated model of sexual grooming, a new operational definition of sexual grooming is proposed. An easily understood and applied definition of sexual grooming is needed for measurement of the construct. Further, having a common language to describe sexual grooming is necessary for research, communication, detection, prevention, and intervention of child sexual abuse. |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 935-938 |
| ISSN: | 1521-0456 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01639625.2021.1941427 |