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Journal of Interpersonal Violence
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A Social Exchange Explanation for the Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome

ELIZABETH D. LEONARD

University of California, Riverside

Social exchange framework is applied to Summit's Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, which describes a common pattern of interaction and response among child victims of sexual abuse, their caretakers, and the adult offenders. Using the principles of cost and rewards, an analysis is made of the five components of the syndrome: (a) secrecy; (b) helplessness; (c) entrapment and accommodation; (d) delayed, conflicted, and unconvincing disclosure; and (e) retraction. Exchange principles show that all components reflect the least unprofitable of the limited options perceived by victims. Analysis of the syndrome demonstrates the applicability of the exchange perspective for this aspect of child sexual abuse and encourages its use with other aspects of family violence.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 11, No. 1, 107-117 (1996)
DOI: 10.1177/088626096011001008
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