CHILD SEX INITIATION RINGS

The workings of child sex initiation rings are outlined in a study of 36 prepubescent children involved in six such rings. Organizational factors include the adult capitalizing on a legitimate role in the children's lives and programming them to provide sexual services in exchange for psycholog...

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Published in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1981-01, Vol.51 (1), p.110-119
Main Authors: Burgess, Ann Wolbert, Groth, A. Nicholas, McCausland, Maureen P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Child Abuse
Child Care
Child/Children/Childhood
Family
Female
Human
Human Sex Differences
Humans
Initiation/Initiations
Jurisprudence
Male
Middle Aged
Organizational Behavior
Paraphilic Disorders - psychology
Pedophilia - psychology
Peer Group
Peers
Reward
Sex/Sexes/Sexism/Sexist/Sexists
Social Services
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Summary:The workings of child sex initiation rings are outlined in a study of 36 prepubescent children involved in six such rings. Organizational factors include the adult capitalizing on a legitimate role in the children's lives and programming them to provide sexual services in exchange for psychological, social, monetary, and other rewards; operational factors include peer group pressures and secrecy. Symptoms noted in the children prior to disclosure, and affective and cognitive response by parents upon disclosure, are discussed.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-0025.1981.tb01353.x