{"product_id":"child-sexual-abuse-its-scope-and-our-failure-9780306465765","title":"Child Sexual Abuse: Its Scope and Our Failure","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rebecca M. Bolen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Abuse - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChild sexual abuse has become a prevalent topic of study and discussion in the fields of Child Psychology, Pediatrics, Law Enforcement, and Social Work. But even with the widespread knowledge of identifiable behavior in its victims and abusers, society's response to child sexual abuse is failing profoundly. \u003cbr\u003e Rebecca Bolen's authoritative book, \u003cem\u003eChild Sexual Abuse: Its Scope and\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOur Failure\u003c\/em\u003e, clearly defines the scope of child sexual abuse and addresses society's ability to respond to the problem. It is her thesis that society's response to child sexual abuse is failing because the policies, programs, and statutes designed to assess and identify abuse are grounded in historical and myth-bound theoretical child sexual abuse literature rather than in the empirical knowledge base. This comprehensive text on child sexual abuse covers:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe historical conceptualization of child sexual abuse, starting with Freud. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA review of the empirical literature on the incidence and prevalence of child sexual abuse. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe professional response to child sexual abuse. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe most sophisticated model of risk of child sexual abuse done to date. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo new models of understanding reactions by nonoffending guardians. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe pervasiveness of the threat of extrafamilial abuse.  \/LIST  This text is divided into three main areas of discussion: Sociohistorical Context, Scope of the Problem, and Aftermath. \u003cbr\u003e This comprehensive review can be used not only as a text, but also as a primary reference for professionals in government, law enforcement, medical, mental health, and any agency that works with child sexual abuse offenders and victims.\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45284279124119,"sku":"9780306465765","price":3672.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780306465765.webp?v=1769280704","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/child-sexual-abuse-its-scope-and-our-failure-9780306465765","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}