Recantation of valid reports of abuse are most often associated with lack of maternal support of the reporting victim. Child victims may recant due to pressure from mothers or other non-supportive relatives. Children may recant when they experience negative consequences as a result of the abuse discovery.

Articles cited by Dutton:
Bradley & Wood, 1990 ; DeVoe & Faller, 1999 ; Everson et al, 1989 ; Heriot, 1996 ; London et al, 2005; Malloy et al., 2007; Malloy et al, 2016 ; Pipe et al., 2007; Rieser, 1991; Sirles & Frank, 1989; Sorensen & Snow, 1991; Summit, 1983.
Areas of Inquiry and Summary for Expert Testimony and Supporting Research Citations
Wendy A. Dutton, M.A., Ph.D., LPC, February 2022