The Sexual Abuse of Children: Volume I: Theory and Research

by William T. O'Donohue

Book Overview

The sexual abuse of children is now seen as an enormous problem; first, because there is an increasing awareness that it is more prevalent than previously thought, and second, because it gives rise to so many complex questions. How is sexual abuse to be defined? What are the effects of abuse? How can the victim be helped? How can abuse be prevented? These two comprehensive volumes cover a wide spectrum of basic and applied issues. Expert contributors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805803408
• ISBN13: 9780805803402
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"