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This book has already proved itself as a course adoption leader in Childhood Studies. All of the strengths of the First Edition have been retained. The book is comprehensive and judged with the needs of students in mind. It is a model of clarity and precision and has been acknowledged as such in reviews and course feedback. The new edition thoroughly revises old entries and adds new ones. The book is the most accessible, relevant student introduction to this expanding, interdisciplinary field. It is an indispensable teaching text and an ideal prompt for researchers.
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse includes a wide range of behaviours, all of which involve the encouragement or coercion of a child or young person to participate in sexual activities, whether or not they are aware of what is happening and whether or not such behaviour may be defined by others as abusive. Sexual abuse does not necessarily only involve physical contact (such as penetrative and non-penetrative sexual acts); it also includes activities that do not necessitate contact, such as involving children in the watching or production of pornography, watching the sexual activity of others, or encouraging children to behave in sexually inappropriate ways.
The (re-)emergence of child abuse as a social concern in the western world in the latter part of the 20th century initially ...
