A Prospective Longitudinal Study of the Onset of Atypical Sexual Behaviors in Childhood

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Abstract

In the past thirty years, developmental life course (DLC) criminology has significantly contributed to the descriptive, prediction and explanation of antisocial behaviors. DLC criminologists, however, have remained relatively silent about the description prediction and explanation of atypical sexual behaviors. As a result, it remains unclear as to what constitute a normal and an abnormal sexual development at the earliest developmental stages. The current study aims to bridge that gap by examining longitudinal patterns of normative and atypical sexual behaviors prior to and after school entry in a sample of 354 boys and girls using data from the Vancouver Longitudinal Cohort Study. Using a series of latent class analysis, the study will examine the clinical profile and comorbidity of children showing and atypical sexual development (e.g., ADHD, conduct disorder, impulsivity). Results will be discussed in light of DLC theories of antisocial behaviors.

Authors

• Claude Bacque Dion, Laval University

• Patrick Lussier, Laval University