Incest and Other Sexual Contacts between Adults and Children

摘要: A sizable minority of children—perhaps 25–30% girls and 15–20% boys—have inappropriate sexual contact with an adult prior to adolescence (Kinsey et al., 1953; Rossman, 1976). “Inappropriate” here refers explicit, genitally focused whose major purpose is erotic gratification the regardless child’s feelings. These contacts are exploitive children, because they largely ignore feelings child in favor reflect (overtly or covertly) dynamics coercion (i.e., “big” overpowering “little”). This contrasts natural, sexually tinged touching, which a normal part growing up—being bathed by parent, being examined physician, discovered during masturbation sex play, even hugging, kissing, stroking that sensual fabric everyday family life.