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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
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| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Hannah Ford |
| ISBN: | 047001573X 0470015748 9780470015735 9780470015742 |
| OCLC Number: | 67727905 |
| Description: | xi, 191 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | The prevalence of sexual abuse by women -- How is sexual abuse by women conceptualised and understood? -- The nature of child sexual abuse committed by women -- Potentially relevant factors in sexual abuse by women -- Male coercion of females into sexually abusive behaviour -- What might motivate women to sexually abuse children? -- Is sexual abuse by women harmful? -- Aspects of female offending in need of further research -- Intervening with female abusers : treatment needs, methods and outcomes -- Mothers who are partners of male offenders : are they collusive and therefore abusive? -- Female adolescents and children who sexually abuse. |
| Series Title: | Wiley series in child protection and policy. |
| Responsibility: | Hannah Ford. |
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Abstract:
This book begins by considering the societal and professional understanding of sexual abuse by women and why, until recently, such behaviour in women was widely denied and minimised. It also considers why the topic of female sexual offenders remains under-researched, and why many incorrect assumptions and beliefs still surround the subject. The book moves on to discuss what is known about the sexually abusive behavior of women and some of the potentially contributing factors to this behavior. It also discusses the particular effects on victims of being abused by a women. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research in this often overlooked area and discusses both adult female offenders and adolescents/younger children who commit sexual offences against children. After an in-depth evaluation of research literature, the author then considers a range of treatment approaches and directions for future research.
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