Hostage Child: Sex Abuse Allegations in Custody Disputes

by Leora N. Rosen and Michelle Etlin

Book Overview

"This cogently-argued book is a timely contribution to the general literature on child sexual abuse." --British Journal of Social Work

" The authors] have gathered information on 206 cases and focus on five representative examples that illustrate what they see as an increasing anti-mother bias in the courts. These five cases of the failure to safeguard children are . . . effective . . . Whatever may have happened in the past, the authors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253330459
• ISBN13: 9780253330451
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Horrifying reality

This well-written book tells us the disturbing stories of children abused by family members and the failure of the child welfare system to help them.

Excellent, very informative and accurate.

This book touches on issues and on possible pitfalls that protective mothers can encounter and are currently encountering in the legal system. It will help them to better understand what strategies are being used to discredit their children. The book is absolutely realistic in its assertions on how the system is treating sexual abuse allegations. It is also correct in its description of the bias in the courts against mothers. This can be difficult to believe for anyone who has not been to family court but unfortunately it is the reality today. Thanks to the authors! Great book!