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This volume offers an overview of child sexual abuse, summarizing current scientific knowledge and historical views about the subject.

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Library Journal Review

Kinnear's (Violent Children, ABC-CLIO, 1995) introduction provides information on myths about childhood sexual abuse, the scope of the problem, the perpetrators, the causes, effects, prevention, false memories, ritual abuse, and more. As she points out, most cases of child abuse go unreported to authorities, especially when the abused is a boy, and, contrary to the widely held belief, children are more likely to be abused by someone they know rather than by a stranger. A section on "Facts and Statistics, Documents and Legislation" gives information on prevalence and incidence, on signs and symptoms, excerpts from federal legislation, and two U.S. Supreme Court cases. There are annotated lists of print and non-print resources and a directory of organizations. With its wealth of information for professional and lay people alike, this book is recommended for public and academic libraries.‘John Moryl, Yeshiva Univ. Lib., New York (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up‘This compendium brings together a wide variety of information on a topic of current interest and controversy. Chapters include an overview of child sexual abuse; excerpts of federal laws and court decisions; a directory of organizations; and reviews of print materials including books, journal articles, and training manuals. The author's stated purpose is to provide a balanced guide to resources for those who want to research further. But while Kinnear cites a variety of scientists and popular writers on the subject, her biases are obvious. This is especially true in currently controversial areas such as traumatic amnesia. Praise is heaped on Elizabeth Loftus, the major proponent for the theory of false memory of abuse. Abundant recent criticism of this theory is not included. Substantial discussions of the work of leading medical researchers and trauma specialists over the last 15 years are also missing. Several sensational cases of alleged abuse in day-care centers are highlighted, while landmark cases in other critical areas‘such as abuse by clergy‘are ignored. While this book can provide references, names, dates, and citations, the overall viewpoint may reflect current public uncertainty rather than a timeless or dispassionate overview of the subject.‘Carolyn Polese, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

CHOICE Review

In the past 25 years, sexual exploitation of children has been catapulted into public view in the electronic and print media in the US. Child sexual abuse has metamorphosed from a little-known (and nasty) family secret to a national and seemingly widespread problem. The growth in attention and concern has led to a burgeoning of responses--research, reporting systems, training, prevention and treatment models, and a vast literature. Kinnear's encyclopedic book is a good starting place for those interested in the topic. The first of seven chapters (the introduction) is by itself a primer on sexual abuse covering such topics as the scope of the problem, risk factors, causes and effects, and responses. The remaining chapters are concerned with significant court cases, key actors involved in responding to the problem, and a wide range of information resources. Useful, if limited in the depth of its coverage of some topics. General readers and students, all levels. B. A. Pine University of Connecticut

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Karen L. Kinnear is a professional writer and the author of several books for ABC-CLIO.