Lasting Effects of Child Sexual Abuse (SAGE Focus Editions) Book

The nature and extent of child sexual abuse have increasingly come to light as the result of research in recent years. The purpose of Lasting Effects of Child Sexual Abuse is to bring together some of the more advanced research, treatment, relevant theory and current social and policy issues regarding the lasting effects upon child victims, adult survivors and their families. The contributors are multi-disciplinary pioneers in the field of child sexual abuse; their aim is to stimulate discussion and insight into the long-term effects of the phenomenon and raise questions leading to future research.The strengths and limitations of existing research are reviewed, relevant treatment techniques discussed, mediating factors identified and new research directions considered. Specific information on demographic characteristics of samples - such as ethnicity, age, gender and socioeconomic status - allow the reader to assess the generalizability of results.Read More