YEAR       Number of reported cases

1976               1,975

1982              22,918

1986             130,000
 
 

Finkelhor (1990)  : Percent of women reporting abuse as children

  AGE                 % reporting having been abused
 

 18-29                           30%

 30-39                           31%

 40-49                           37%

 50-59                           29%

 60+                             19%