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Confronting Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse is the first text to examine the history, theory, treatment, and prevention of this complex phenomenon. With in-depth insights into the psychologies of victims, their families, and the perpetrators, this comprehensive text shows readers how to recognize the symptoms and impact of childhood sexual abuse, critically engage with the unique nature of each case, complete a thorough assessment, develop a treatment plan, and effectively intervene in critical situations. A national expert on child abuse and neglect and the author of numerous books and publications, Cynthia Crosson-Tower addresses a wide range of special topics and helps readers prepare for working in this challenging professional field.
The Dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse
The Dynamics of Child Sexual Abuse
My father never had sexual intercourse with me, so I assumed that what I experienced was not sexual abuse. It was so much a part of my childhood—first, him there watching me in the shower—that I never really thought too much about it at first. But as I got older, he’d make comments about how my body was developing. He started to make me nervous when he did that, and I asked him to stop. But he would laugh it off and make me feel like I was just being neurotic. While my mother worked nights, he would put me to bed by rubbing my ...
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