Background

CSA is an extremely adverse experience, and its prompt and early disclosure is vital. Whether the effects of disclosure are positive or negative depends largely on the recipients' reactions to the disclosure. Early disclosure of abuse could help end the abuse, prevent repeated victimization, protect other children, enable psychological interventions, and make it possible to hold the perpetrator(s) accountable.

Objective

Spotlighting the societal responsibility regarding CSA, the current study was designed to examine how adult survivors of CSA perceived and experienced various actors' responses to the CSA, as well as the impact of these responses on their lives.

Methods

Qualitative inductive thematic analysis was carried out on 35 written narratives of adult survivors of CSA submitted to the Israeli Independent Public Inquiry into CSA.

Results

The results pointed to several actors responding to CSA, and delved into the perceived responses of the parents, preparators, professionals and media.

Conclusion

The discussion emphasizes the crucial role of social responses to CSA, while addressing the various actors and their dynamics. The journey to justice through the inquiry process is being challenged throughout the social discourse highlighted in the current study. There is an urgent need to provide public platforms for survivors to share their testimonies to mitigate the stigmatization of CSA, which will hopefully promote more just societies.

中文翻译：

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对儿童性虐待的社会反应：检查父母、肇事者、专业人士和媒体的反应，如幸存者对以色列独立公共调查的证词所述

背景

CSA 是一种极其不利的经历，其及时和及早的披露至关重要。披露的影响是积极的还是消极的，很大程度上取决于接受者对披露的反应。及早揭露虐待行为有助于结束虐待、防止重复受害、保护其他儿童、进行心理干预并使追究肇事者的责任成为可能。

客观的

当前的研究着眼于 CSA 的社会责任，旨在研究 CSA 的成年幸存者如何感知和体验各种行为者对 CSA 的反应，以及这些反应对他们生活的影响。

方法

对提交给以色列 CSA 独立公共调查的 35 份 CSA 成年幸存者的书面叙述进行了定性归纳主题分析。

结果

The results pointed to several actors responding to CSA, and delved into the perceived responses of the parents, preparators, professionals and media.

Conclusion

The discussion emphasizes the crucial role of social responses to CSA, while addressing the various actors and their dynamics. The journey to justice through the inquiry process is being challenged throughout the social discourse highlighted in the current study. There is an urgent need to provide public platforms for survivors to share their testimonies to mitigate the stigmatization of CSA, which will hopefully promote more just societies.