ctors (maternal youth and parental death), four familial risk factors (harsh punishment, maternal sociopathy, negative life events and presence of a stepfather), one parenting risk factor (unwanted pregnancy) and two child risk factors (child gender and handicap). (Brown, et al, 1998 page 1070) It also concludes that daughters more than sons, handicapped children with a deceased parent, and children living with a stepfather were at risk for sexual abuse. (Brown, et al, 1998 page 1073)The researchers identified one of the limitations of the study as: because data on risk factors were obtained through parent and child interviews, the occurrence of some risk factors may have been over or under reported. (Brown, et al, 1998 page 1075) Also the relatively small number or cases made definitive comparisons of the effects of self-verses official identification. From these finding social workers and others in contact with children can identify the children with the risk factors for sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect and maltreatment and then preventative measures can be implemented.The next article that was reviewed was entitled Prior childhood sexual abuse in mothers of sexually abused children. The objective of the research was to see if mothers who were sexually abused in their own childhood are at increased risk of their children being sexually abused and to see if prior sexual abuse in mothers affects their parenting abilities. (Oates, Tebbutt, Swanston., Lynch and OToole, 1998 page 1113) The study followed the quasi-experimental design. There were 67 mothers whose children had been sexually abused by others and 65 control mothers, (Oates, et al, 1998 page 1113) if they had experienced sexual abuse in their childhood. The researchers conducted three interviews on the participants: at the time of disclosure, after 18 months and after 5 years. These assessments measured self-esteem, depression and behavior. The study concluded, mo...
