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Originally posted by Suburbanite
Some Statistics showing the relationships between Homosexuality and Violence:
A 1988 study published in the Journal of the National Medical Association |
Alrighty then. Now that I've had a chance to review the study, let me post some of the details...
Study location: Division of Adolescent Medicine, New Jersey Medical School's Department of Pediatrics
Study timeframe: 1976 - 1984
Context of data captured: Initial - Every child receiving general healthcare services at the facility had a medical and psychosocial history conducted by physician during physical examination; Follow-up - If history of sexual victimization by male and/or female perpetrator is reported, 31-question semistructured interview performed to provide demographic details of the molester, acts performed, self-perceived short and long term impact of victim.
Population breakdown: Total # of male children receiving healthcare services during study timeframe - 500/yr x 9 years = 4500
Victim breakdown: Total # of male children meeting victim requirement during study timeframe - 40; Age of victim group during data collection - 15 to 21 (range), 17.7 (mean); Age of victim group at time of assault - 5 to 12 (range), 7.6 (mean); Race/ethnicity of victim group - 32 black, 4 hispanic, 4 white.
Control group breakdown: Unmolested group size - 40.
Molester breakdown: Well-known and trusted adolescent/adult - 25, Total stranger - 9, Casual aquaintance - 6; Age (both male and female) 26 (mean), female - 16 to 36 (range), male - 15 to 45 (range); Female molester was far more likely to be neighbor, babysitter, other trusted person; Male molester nearly equally divided among relatives, acquaintances, strangers.
Discussion to follow.