Childhood Sexual Abuse, 2nd Edition (Contemporary World Issues)

359 Pages·2007·0.91 MB·English

by  Karen L. Kinnear

CHILDHOOD
SEXUAL ABUSE
A Reference Handbook

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CHILDHOOD
SEXUAL ABUSE
A Reference Handbook,
Second Edition
Karen L. Kinnear

CONTEMPORARY
WORLD ISSUES
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kinnear, Karen L.
Childhood sexual abuse : a reference handbook / Karen L. Kinnear.
p. cm. — (Contemporary world issues)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-10: 1-85109-905-0 (hard copy : alk. paper)
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ISBN-13: 978-1-85109-906-1 (e-book)
1. Child sexual abuse. 2. Child sexual abuse—Prevention.
3. Sexually abused children. I. Title.
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To Stephen and Kathleen,
with the hope that your generation will see
reduced numbers of children who are
sexually abused.

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Contents
Preface, xv
1 Background and History, 1
Child Sexual Abuse Defined, 1
Characteristics of Child Sexual Abuse, 3
Who Is Abused? 4
Perpetrators, 5
Parents/Step-Parents, 8
Siblings, 11
Other Family Members, 13
Causes, 13
Effects, 14
Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, 18
Sexual Disorders, 18
Eating Disorders, 19
Substance Abuse, 19
Depression, 20
Indicators o f Childhood Sexual Abuse, 20
Intervention/Treatment, 21
Reporting, 22
Investigation, 23
Treatment, 24
Interviewing the Child, 24
Medical Examinations, 25
Social and Law Enforcement Services, 25
The Legal System, 26
Children as Witnesses, 27
Use of Expert Witnesses, 29
Child Advocate Programs, 30
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Prevention, 31
Parental Education Programs, 32
Prevention Programs for Professionals, 32
Prevention Programs for Children, 33
Other Types of Child Sexual Abuse, 34
Child Exploitation and Prostitution, 34
Cults and Ritual Abuse, 35
Child Pornography and Sex Rings, 38
References, 40
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions, 47
Identifying Abuse, 47
Estimates of Incidence and Prevalence of Sexual
Abuse,48
Children’s Credibility, 49
Perpetrators, 50
Homosexuals, 50
Teachers, 51
Female Offenders, 53
Coaches, 54
Juvenile Sex Offenders, 55
Treatment, 55
The Use of Anatomically Detailed Dolls, 57
Interviewing the Mother, 59
Confronting the Abuser, 60
Recidivism, 61
Chemical Castration, 64
Repression/False Memories, 65
Community Notification Laws, 69

Juvenile Offenders and Community Notification, 71
Prevention, 72
Sexual Abuse Committed by Clergy, 75
Statutes of Limitations, 78
Online Predators, 79
References, 80
3 Worldwide Perspective, 85
International Laws and Conventions, 85
Other Conventions, 87
Regional Laws and Conventions, 88
Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse, 89
Developed Regions/Countries, 89
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