Childhood Sexual Abuse : an Evidence-Based Perspective.

Childhood Sexual Abuse : an Evidence-Based Perspective.

This book critically reviews research into child sexual abuse (CSA), and provides a concise and clear guide to current knowledge. The topics covered include: the prevalence of CSA; who molests children; the effects of such abuse, both immediate and long term; the risk factors for abuse; and the infl...

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Main Author: Mullen, Dr. Paul E.
Other Authors: Fergusson, Professor David M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1999
Series:Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry.
Subjects:
Child sexual abuse.
Sexually abused children.
Evidence-based medicine.
Child psychopathology.
Children.
Child Abuse, Sexual
Child
Evidence-Based Medicine
Mental Disorders > etiology
Evidence-Based Practice
children (people by age group)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • An historical perspective
  • The prevalence of sexual abuse during childhood
  • Victims and perpetrators
  • The effects of childhood sexual abuse on children
  • The effects of childhood sexual abuse on adults
  • Conclusions, current controversies, and future directions.

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