Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: A Range of Challenges, Cause for Hope, and the Nature of This Book -- A Range of Challenges -- Social Manifestations, Norms, and Resistance Impeding Change -- Institutional Cases and Concealment and the Catholic Church -- Sexual Abuse by Adolescent Peers -- Cause for Hope -- The Nature of This Book -- Contents -- Part I: The Context -- Chapter 1: The Context of Child Sexual Abuse, and Points of Departure -- Science and Social Norms: Points of Departure -- Definition of the Concept -- Recognition of Prevalence - Generally, and in Specific Contexts -- National Analyses -- North America -- Europe -- Africa -- Asia -- Australasia -- Recognition of Other Important Epidemiological Features of CSA -- Recognition of Sequelae -- Recognition of Non-disclosure, Delayed Disclosure, and Veracity of Disclosure -- Recognition of Gravity of Child Sexual Abuse in International Policy and Social Norms -- Recognition of a Spectrum of Cases Demanding Appropriately Differentiated Responses -- Ethical Engagement -- References -- Chapter 2: Issues in Defining Child Sexual Abuse -- Introduction -- A Brief Historical Overview: Ignorance, Suppression, and Recognition -- Historical Forces Persist: The Need to Name and Conceptualise Child Sexual Abuse -- Relevance to Recent and Current Debates About the Nature of Child Sexual Abuse -- Current Examples of Different Interpretations of the Concept of Child Sexual Abuse: Three Major Dimensions of Variance -- A Conceptual Model and Definition -- A Summary of the Model -- The Methodology of Conceptual Analysis and the Nature of a Conceptual Model -- A Conceptual Model of Child Sexual Abuse -- Summary Definition -- References -- Part II: Theory: Multidisciplinary Understandings of Child Sexual Abuse and Regulatory Responses -- Chapter 3: Political Theory and Public Health Theory.

Political Theory, Social Justice, Human Rights and the Responsibility of the State -- Martha Nussbaum's 'Capabilities Approach' to Social Justice and Human Development, a Fourth Frontier of Children's Rights, and Special Priority for Children -- Implications for Child Sexual Abuse -- Public Health Theory -- The Origins of Public Health -- Public Health Theory -- The Concept of Dignity -- Public Health Theory and Child Sexual Abuse -- Significance of Public Health for Child Sexual Abuse -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Law's Role in Preventing, Detecting and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse -- Historical Absence of Children's Legal Rights and Protections: Gradual Social and Legal Change -- Translation of Political Theory and Public Health Theory into Social Norms, Legal Entitlements and Protections: The Recognition of Children's Rights by International Law -- Recognition of Children's Rights and Interests in International Instruments -- National Legal Systems: Law As a Social System Required to Protect Individuals' Personal Security -- Criminal Law -- General Principles from Criminal Law -- Civil Law -- General Principles from Civil Law -- A Note on Vicarious Liability and Exemplary Damages -- Statutes of Limitation: Civil Claims for Compensation Brought by Individuals -- Statutes of Limitation: Criminal Prosecutions by the State -- Public Health Law -- Regulatory Theory and Insights into Legal Responses to CYSOs -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Problems and Progress: Contemporary Challenges and Responses -- Chapter 5: Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional and Non-institutional Contexts -- Sexual Abuse in Child and Youth-Serving Organisations -- Features of Youth-Serving Institutions that Create Opportunities for Child Sexual Abuse -- Hallmarks of Child-Safe Organisations.

Australia's Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse: Its Nature, Key Findings and Major Recommendations - The Roman Catholic Church -- Background to Australia's Royal Commission -- Key Findings on Demographics -- Frequency of Offending in the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church -- Royal Commission Findings on the Catholic Church -- Major Findings Applying Generally from the Case Studies into Catholic Church Institutions -- Major Recommendations by the Royal Commission for Reform of Law, Policy and Practice -- Progress and Responses -- Redress Schemes to Compensate Those Abused in Institutions -- The Australian National Redress Scheme -- Child Safe Standards Legislation for CYSOs -- Duties to Report Child Sexual Abuse: A Common Law Duty -- Occupational Policy-Based Duties -- Reporting Duties in Criminal Law -- Legislative Reportable Conduct Schemes -- Legislative Mandatory Reporting Laws -- Reporting Duties in Criminal Law -- Reportable Conduct Schemes -- Mandatory Reporting Laws -- Nature of Mandatory Reporting Laws -- A Program of Research on Legislative Mandatory Reporting Laws for Child Sexual Abuse -- A Final Note on Legislative Mandatory Reporting Laws for Child Sexual Abuse -- Other Civil Law Responses: Removing Unjust Barriers by Reforming Statutes of Limitation -- Background: The Nature and Rationales for Statutes of Limitation -- A Summary of the Reforms Recommended by, and Enacted Since, the Australian Royal Commission -- A Summary of Australian Reforms -- Implications of Reforms to Time Limitation Periods in Civil Sexual Abuse Claims -- References -- Chapter 6: Cultural and Technological Challenges -- Cultural Challenges -- Child Marriage -- International Legal Prohibitions and Statements by International Human Rights Bodies -- Is Child Marriage a Form of Child Sexual Abuse?.

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting -- Is FGM/C Child Sexual Abuse? -- Emerging Social Norms Prohibiting FGM/C -- Domestic Legal Prohibitions -- How Has Change Happened? An Approach Animated by Public Health and Human Rights -- Child Sex Tourism and Overseas Travel Restrictions for Child Sex Offenders -- Legal Frameworks: Passport Control, Offender Reporting and Information Sharing -- Technological Challenges -- Some Brief Observations on Online Sexual Abuse Generally -- Sexting -- Coercive Practices Between Teenagers -- Criminal Legal Prohibitions and Their Application to Sexting -- Prevention Considerations and Education of Children and Adolescents -- A New Ethic of Technology -- Robotics -- References -- Part IV: Conclusion: Future Directions -- Chapter 7: Future Directions -- Prevention Efforts Generally -- On Education, Culture, Masculinity, Sexual Literacy, Empathy and Psychosocial Skills -- A Manifesto for the Vatican -- Political Changes -- References -- Glossary.

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