From Library Journal
The authors present a scholarly, well-balanced review of child sexual abuse (CSA), along with both current and needed prevention programs. Their book is based on recent research and is extensively annotated. The concluding bibliography is excellent. Following an initial chapter where CSA is defined, the extent of the problem is noted and characteristics of both victim and perpetrator are examined. The remaining chapters are devoted to prevention efforts. Included are thoughts on child-focused programs, parent education, roles, and training of professionals (teachers, health workers, and so forth), and, finally, the responsibility of researchers and policy makers in preventing such abuse. Suggestions are made for future programs and study. This outstanding book is recommended as an essential purchase for academic libraries at all levels, professional collections in educational institutions and healthcare agencies, and most public libraries.
- Kay Brodie, Chesapeake Coll., Wye Mills, Md.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"The book offers a very useful blueprint on how to effectively expand our efforts to prevent child sexual abuse. The authors give a very balanced and much needed critical assessment of child assault prevention programs . . . the best and most comprehensive . . . I have seen"?Deborah Ann Daro, Director, National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research (Deborah Ann Daro )
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