ABSTRACT

A comprehensive overview of the causes, treatment and prevention of child sexual abuse which approaches the problem from the perspectives of the victims, their families and the offenders themselves.

chapter 1|24 pages

THE MEANING OF SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILDHOOD

chapter 2|13 pages

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

chapter 3|18 pages

DEFINITIONS AND ETHICS

chapter 4|22 pages

STATISTICAL DIMENSIONS

chapter 5|27 pages

A COMMUNITY MODEL

chapter 6|28 pages

TRAUMA TO THE CHILD VICTIM

chapter 7|24 pages

HEALING OF THE CHILD SURVIVOR

chapter 8|25 pages

HEALING THE FAMILY

chapter 9|22 pages

HEALING OF OFFENDERS

chapter 10|27 pages

HEALING OF SOCIETY

chapter 11|11 pages

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH