Since the McMartin Preschool case in Manhattan Beach, California,
many communities around the country have also been rocked by cases
of sexual abuse of very young children in day care. While child
welfare workers, prosecutors, and counselors have deliberated about
how to respond to such cases, parents, day care staff, and state
regulators have wondered whether day care was still a safe place
for children. Now a new book addresses this disturbing problem,
based on the first nationwide study of 270 cases of sexual abuse in
day care. How could children be abused without their parents
suspecting? How could trusted day care employees conceal abuse? Can
offenders be screened from the ranks of day care employees? Can
abusers be brought to justice without further trauma to the
children? The authors, well known researchers in the field of child
abuse, explore these questions and many others using a wealth of
case material and careful analyses. Chapters cover incidence and
dynamics, the impact on victims, disclosure and detection, the
perpetrators, and the impact on local communities. Over 16
recommendations are forwarded for the prevention, detection, and
investigation of these cases. Practitioners, researchers,
policymakers, and students will benefit from the information
provided in this long-awaited study. "I urge everyone who is
concerned about the well being of children, both in day care and
out, to obtain a copy of this [book], read it, and to use it. Its
recommendations for parents, child care providers, policy makers,
and government are both well-based on the researchers' findings and
well-reasoned as practical, feasible responses." --John Chafee,
United States Senator "Students and professionals researching the
topic of sexual abuse of preschool-age children will welcome this
well-documented study, which discusses the types of people who
perpetrate such crimes and the characteristics of the victims
(including risk factors). Case studies--with synopses of the abuse
incidents--are presented in the search for answers to why these
crimes happen, how they can be prevented, and what impact they have
on the victims. Final chapters present the authors' recommendations
as to how child abuse can be prevented. An excellent piece of
research and analysis for larger public libraries." --Booklist
"Written by our nation's premier workers in the field of sexual
abuse, Nursery Crimes: Sexual Abuse in Day Care is an enlightening
and thought-provoking book. . . a scholarly endeavor that
culminates with pragmatic and concrete policy recommendations. This
book is must reading for all researchers and policy makers
interested in this important and timely topic." --Edward Zigler,
Yale University "This is an incredibly important source book on the
subject." --Journal of the Institute of Health Education "This
volume examines the incidence of the problem, describes the
perpetrators of this abuse, evaluates screening strategies for
limiting their access to children, and describes the victims, abuse
dynamics, and whether the characteristics of the facilities
minimize the risk of child sexual abuse. The book also discusses
the detection and disclosure process and the impact on children. .
. . This book is an excellent resource for all professionals
working in the child sexual abuse area, ranging from therapists to
investigators to judicial personnel." --Contemporary Psychology
"This research project marks an important step toward understanding
abuse in day care, and the book extends its usefulness to
researchers, educators, administrators, and policymakers, as well
as parents. . . . In the midst of widespread fear and confusion
about sexual abuse in day care, Nursery Crimes provides practical
strategies for confronting this problem." --Criminal Justice Review
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