Understanding Child Sexual Abuse: Perspectives from the Caribbean

Book Overview

This book is the first comprehensive study of child sexual abuse in the Caribbean, exploring issues such as the ontology of childhood, links between slavery, colonialism and present-day gender-based violence, the impact of child sexual abuse on the brain and child protection after natural disasters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349437417
• ISBN13: 9781349437412
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"