An edition of Confronting child and adolescent sexual abuse
(2013)
Confronting child and adolescent sexual abuse
by Cynthia Crosson-Tower
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"Confronting Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse is the first text to examine the history, theory, treatment, and prevention of this complex phenomenon. With in-depth insights into the psychologies of victims, their families, and the perpetrators, this comprehensive text shows readers how to recognize the symptoms and impact of childhood sexual abuse, critically engage with the unique nature of each case, complete a thorough assessment, develop a treatment plan, and effectively intervene in critical situations. A national expert on child abuse and neglect and the author of numerous books and publications, Cynthia Crosson-Tower addresses a wide range of special topics and helps readers prepare for working in this challenging professional field."--
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Confronting child and adolescent sexual abuse
2013, Pearson Education
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Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
pt. I. Overview of child sexual abuse
1. Yesterday and today : the history of sexual exploitation and intervention as a backdrop for today's understanding
Children and sexuality in early history
Little girls
Little boys
Incest and its prohibition
Discovery of child sexual abuse
Freud's cover-up
Later phase of sexual abuse exploration
The "rediscovery" of child sexual abuse as a type of child maltreatment
New ares for the sexual exploitation of children
Backlash
Conceptualizing sexual abuse today
Society's permeable boundaries
The issue of consent
Understanding and intervention
2. The dynamics of child sexual abuse
Child sexual abuse as trauma
Gender as an impediment to an inclusive model
Ethnicity and the definition of child sexual abuse
Myths about child sexual abuse
Incidence of child sexual abuse
Types of child sexual abuse
Phases of child sexual abuse
Engagement
Sexual interaction and secrecy
Disclosure
Suppression
Risk factors associated with child sexual abuse
3. Theories, models, and context of child sexual abuse
Father-daughter incest and systems theory
Theories of victim dynamics
Theories of nonoffending parent responsibility
Early theories around sexual offending
Multifactorial theories
Single-factor theories
Descriptive theories
Women who sexually abuse children
Paraphilias : children and adolescents.
pt. II. Victims, perpetrators, and nonoffending parents
4. Child victims of sexual abuse : development and symptomology
Healthy sexual development
Age and the impact on development
World of the sexually abused child
Symptoms and indicators of child sexual abuse
Effects of child sexual abuse on victims
Trust and betrayal
Traumatic sexualization
Stigmatization
Powerlessness
Post-traumatic stress disorder
5. Sexual offending against children
Development and sexual offending
Brain development and the role of attachment
Progression of pathology
Characteristics associated with male sexual offenders
Self-esteem and social competence
Sexuality
Fantasy and sexual offending
Relationship
Influence of substances on sexual offending
Characteristics associated with female sexual offenders
Women who abuse young children
Women who abuse adolescents
Women who are initially coerced by men
Other types of women offenders
6. Intrafamilial abuse or incest
Family systems theory
Feminist theory influence
Incidence of familial abuse
Dynamics within sexually abusive families
Boundary issues
Family stress and dysfunction
Cultural implications
Father-daughter incest
Father-son incest
Mother-daughter incest
Mother-son incest
Sexual abuse by siblings
Sexual abuse by extended family members
7. Pornography, prostitution, and the Internet
Child pornography
Youth, the Internet, and child abuse
Cybersex
Children, youth, and pornography
Child prostitution
Girls in prostitution
Boys in prostitution
Juvenile prostitutes
Exiting prostitution
8. Children and adolescents who sexually abuse
Sexual abuse by juveniles
Differentiating juvenile abusers from adult sexual offenders
Separating sexualized behaviors from sexual abuse in young children
Striving to understand the juvenile sexual abuser
Typologies
Maltreatment histories
Family dynamics
Relationships, attachment issues, and social skills
Cognitive and academic functioning
Behavioral disorders, delinquency, and mental health issues
Sexual knowledge and experience
Girls who sexually abuse
Legal and ethical issues in working with juvenile sexual abusers
Treatment issues for juveniles
Risk for recidivism
Working with juvenile sexual abusers
9. Offenders in roles of authority : teachers, coaches, day care providers, and therapists
The McMartin Preschool
The Fells Acres Day Care Center
Day care abuse scandals
Authenticity of reports of sexual abuse in day care
MOtivation of the day care offender
Impact of day care abuse on children
Therapists and other treatment staff as abusers
10. Sexual abuse by clergy : a unique offender
Sexual abuse and the Catholic Church
Studying abuse by priests.
pt. III. Intervention
11. Initial intervention in child sexual abuse
Purposeful disclosure
Accidental disclosure
AMBER alerts
Mandated reported
Influence of culture on intervention
True and false allegations
Reactions of participants upon disclosure
Child victim
Perpetrator
Family members of the victim
Goals and roles in intervention
The multidisciplinary team
The Child Protection Agency
Criminal Justice and child sexual abuse
Divorce and custody battles and child sexual abuse
12. Assessment and treatment planning for children and family members
The child interview model
The joint investigation model
The parent-child interaction model
The comprehensive assessment model
Assessing and planning for the needs of the child
Interviewing the child
Assisting family members in support of the child
Court involvement in child sexual abuse
Types of courts
Court process
Attorneys involved in child sexual abuse cases
Children going to court
13. Treatment for victims and families
Treating child and adolescent victims
Treatment issues for children
Treatment for sexually abused children
Adolescent treatment
Children and adolescents in out-of-home placements
Treatment of families
Treatment of nonoffending parents
Treatment for siblings of sexually abused children
14. Assessment and treatment for adult sexual offenders
Assessing treatability, compliance, and risk of recidivism
Treatment of sexual offenders against children
Treatment methods and outcomes
Female offenders in treatment
Special populations of offenders
Offender reentry
Sex offender registration
Recidivism of sex offenders
15. Treatment of adult survivors : surviving child sexual abuse
Repression, memory, and sexual abuse
False memory controversy
Residual effects of child sexual abuse
Post-traumatic stress disorder and the impairment of everyday functioning
Self-concept, growth, and achievement
Physical, medical, and sexual issues
Interpersonal relationships
Treatment for adult survivors
Working with the survivor within his or her environment
Confronting perpetrators and other family members
Work with partners and children
16. Working with child sexual abuse
Countertransference in work with sexual abuse
Vicarious traumatization
Working within an agency
17. Working toward prevention
Offender-centered (or potential offender-centered) prevention
Victim-centered (or potential victim-centered) prevention
Situational prevention
Community awareness and prevention.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-339) and index.
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