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Men do most of the aberrant and deviant sexual behaviors. Men do most of the sexual abuse of children. In the past women were not believed to be perpetrators of child sexual abuse except in rare circumstances. Those women who did commit sexual abuse were seen as seriously disturbed. Maternal incest in particular has been considered to be extremely rare Arroyo, Eth, & Pynoos; Herman, 1983; Meiselman, 1990; Wahl, 1960.Recently, however, there has been much more discussion of women as possible perpetrators of child sexual abuse. Some researchers suggest it is not as rare as previously assumed. However, there is still considerable disagreement and confusion about just how frequently women sexually abuse children, what type of women, and under what circumstances.

 

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