%0 Journal Article
%T On the Origin of Grooming
%A Ann Wolbert Burgess
%A Carol R. Hartman
%J Journal of Interpersonal Violence
%@ 1552-6518
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0886260517742048
%X The concept of grooming has long been identified with language in child sexual abuse. This article reviews a brief history of child sexual abuse with regard to efforts to identify and classify abuserand victim behavior. We examine the evolution of terms used to label different behaviors particularly those used to obtain initial control over the chlid victim including grooming
%K child sexual assault
%K seduction
%K grooming
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0886260517742048