Abstract
The current study compared the abuse experiences of 108 sexual minority and heterosexual former foster youth who received scholarships through the Orphan Foundation of America. Participants used an anonymous online survey to answer questions regarding their history of physical and sexual abuse. All participants who reported a history of sexual abuse also completed the Trauma Related Beliefs questionnaire (TRB; Hazzard, 1993). Differences across sexual orientation were observed in sexual, but not physical, abuse rates and in the Self-Blame/Stigmatization subscale of the TRB. Specifically, sexual minority participants reported more incidents of sexual abuse, as well as higher scores on the TRB subscale, than did heterosexual participants. These results suggest that sexual orientation is relevant to the experience of abuse among children in the child welfare system.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2 2015 |
Keywords
- child abuse
- former foster youth
- foster care
- LGBT
- physical abuse
- sexual abuse
- sexual minority
- Trauma-Related Beliefs Questionnaire
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