A Long, Dark Shadow: Minor-Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignity

by Allyn Walker

Book Overview

Challenging widespread assumptions that persons who are preferentially attracted to minors--often referred to as "pedophiles"--are necessarily also predators and sex offenders, this book takes readers into the lives of non-offending minor-attracted persons (MAPs). There is little research into non-offending MAPs, a group whose experiences offer valuable insights into the prevention of child abuse. Navigating guilt, shame, and fear, this universally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520306368
• ISBN13: 9780520306363
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"