The topic of sex offenses committed by women has received relatively little attention until
recent decades. The scarcity of research in this domain underscores the urgent need for a …

Parent–child incest is a traumatic event that causes long‐term psychological consequences
for victims. Although paternal incest is the most common form, it is known that mothers can …

Background In research and literature, little attention has been paid to the role of women,
especially mothers, in child sexual abuse. Objective In order to estimate prevalences on …

Background Research on child sexual abuse increasingly focuses on sexually offending
females; however, there is a lack of research that focuses on the individuals being affected …

Background Survivors' surveys on the frequency of sexual offenses committed by women
indicated a prevalence rate of 9.9% to 11.6%. Nevertheless, only a few studies have …

Purpose This study aimed to examine the family perceptions in the drawings of children
exposed to incest. Design and methods This qualitative research involved 25 child survivors …

Studies indicated that people tend to consider female-perpetrated sexual abuse (FPSA) less
serious and damaging than male-perpetrated abuse (MPSA) and the possible roles of …

Background Female-perpetrated child sexual abuse (CSA) is taboo topic in society and an
under-recognized issue in research and mental health care. Objective The aim of the …

Background Organized sexualized and ritual abuse (ORA), a contentious issue since the
1980s, remains a polarizing topic. Although there is much debate about the existence of this …

Background Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a significant public health problem, with a small
but important subset of crimes committed by strangers, often facilitated through luring …