Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Offenders: New Theory and Research

In: Routledge Revivals Ser

Abstract

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction: Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Offenders -- PART I: CONCEPTUAL AND POLICY ISSUES -- 1 Towards Rethinking Moral Panic: Child Sexual Abuse Conflicts and Social Constructionist Responses -- 2 Children First: Challenges and Dilemmas for Social Workers Investigating and Treating Child Sexual Abuse -- PART II: CLINICAL ISSUES -- 3 Is Family Dysfunction More Harmful than Child Sexual Abuse? A Controlled Study -- 4 The Interactive Effects of Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse on Adjustment in a Longitudinal Study of 565 Children From Birth to 17 -- 5 Long-term Evaluation of Group Counselling for Women with a History of Child Sexual Abuse: Focus on Depression, Self-esteem, Suicidal Behaviours and Social Support -- PART III: ADOLESCENT OUTCOMES -- 6 The Youngest Profession - The Oldest Oppression: A Study of Sex Work -- 7 Child and Adolescent Prostitution in Canada and The Philippines: Comparative Case Studies and Policy Proposals -- PART IV: SOCIAL WORK ISSUES -- 8 Child Protection and Children's Welfare: Complementary Priorities? -- 9 Mothers' Involvement in Child Sexual Abuse Investigations and Support: Community Care or Child Protection? -- PART V: OFFENDER ISSUES -- 10 Men and Women who Kill, and Men who Abuse Children: A Study of the Psychiatric-Child Abuse Interface -- 11 Completed Suicide in Men Accused of Sexual Crimes Involving Children: Implications for a Humanistic Approach -- References -- Index