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The tip of the iceberg. Incidence of disclosed cases of child sexual abuse in Switzerland: results from a nationwide agency survey
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Objectives Child sexual abuse (CSA) is considered a major risk factor for a variety of health problems both in childhood and in later adult life. While population-based surveys aim to establish the real incidence rates of CSA by interviewing potential (past) victims, agency surveys focus on the rates of CSA reported to the authorities. Methods We conducted a nationwide agency survey of CSA in Switzerland. Data were collected from 350 agencies through an anonymous online form during a 6-month period. For data collection, we used a modified version of the case reporting form translated from the American National Incidence Study (NIS-4). Results About 2.68 cases of CSA per 1,000 children per year are disclosed to agencies (1.11 in males, 4.33 in females). This is roughly twice the average incidence rate reported in methodologically similar studies from Canada, the US, and Australia. Conclusions In Switzerland, the majority of disclosed cases of CSA are handled by specialized yet semi-public agencies instead of public child welfare agencies or penal authorities. This fact might explain the higher disclosure rates.
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In a survey of Swiss child services, Maier et al. found 2.68 cases per 1,000 of CSA disclosures.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Maier, T., Mohler-Kuo, M., Landolt, M. A., Schnyder, U., & Jud, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Maier, Thomas
- Venue
- International Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2013-07-25
- Volume
- 58
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 875-883
- ISSN
- 1661-8556 (ISSN-L)
- 1661-8564
- OpenAlex
- W2072127364
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.85
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- International Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
- Funders
- UBS Optimus Foundation
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Military, Security, and Education Studies
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Keywords
- child sexual abuse, child protection services, underreporting, Switzerland
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Age Factors, Child, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child Welfare, Child, Preschool, Data Collection, Female, Government Agencies, Humans, Infant, Male, Sex Factors, Switzerland, Incidence
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