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Synopsis
Childhood Sexual Abuse critically reviews research into and provides a concise and clear guide to our current knowledge on the topic. The issues covered include: the prevalence of child sexual abuse; who molests children; the effects of such abuse, both immediate and long-term; the risk factors for abuse; and the influences and interventions that may amplify or ameliorate the impact of child sexual abuse on the victim. Areas of debate, such as the false memory syndrome, are approached in terms of the research data relevant to their resolution. This volume sets out to inform rather than advocate, discusses the methodologies of research as well as their results, highlights the limitations and the extent of current information, and points out how we can learn more about child sexual abuse.
Booknews
Fergusson (Christchurch School of Medicine) and Mullen (psychiatry, Monash U.) review the research on child abuse and address such topics as the prevalence of child sexual abuse, who molests children, the effects of abuse, and the risk factors for abuse. They also study the influences and interventions that may amplify or alleviate the impact of child abuse on the victim, and areas of debate such as the false memory syndrome. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.