Child Sexual Abuse: Current Evidence, Clinical Practice, and Policy Directions

by Tanya S. Hinds and Angelo P. Giardino

This brief approaches the challenging topic of child sexual abuse from an objective, evidence-based perspective. It offers an overview of child sexual abuse, including definitions and a clear explanation of the epidemiology. The text also explores the conceptual frameworks that seek to explain how a child comes to be sexually abused by an adult or older adolescent.

In the chapters, the authors present credible prevalence and incidence studies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030525481
• ISBN13: 9783030525484
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"