Child Sexual Abuse - Moral Panic or State of Denial? (Paperback)

Child sexual abuse is a major public policy challenge. Many child protection measures were beginning to reduce its occurrence. However, that progress was impeded by online grooming, the downloading of indecent images of children and even their abuse online in real time. This now places major demands on national and international policing. The book brings together groundbreaking case studies from a wide range of settings. As well as family members and those near the home, offenders can also be found in religious, sporting and childcare settings. This extensive picture is drawn deliberately in order to highlight a split in the academic analysis of child sexual abuse. The mainstream or orthodox view, defended by the author, is that child sexual abuse is an under-reported crime. However, a minority view, presented but criticised, is that it is a moral panic created by public hysteria, child protection experts and campaigning politicians. By the end of the book, this division of academic opinion and its implications for public policy are explored in detail. The book is essential reading for anyone interested in preventing child sexual abuse and the dilemmas of responding to both victims and perpetrators. It will be of particular use to practitioners in social work, the police and in the mental health professions.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	David Pilgrim
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	196
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-57837-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse
LSN:	1-138-57837-1
Barcode:	9781138578371

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