| Perspectives on Female Sex Offending: A Culture of Denial Contributor(s): Denov, Myriam S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138250007 ISBN-13: 9781138250000 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $61.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime - Family & Relationships | Abuse - Child Abuse - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 364.153 |
| Series: Welfare and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.75 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The issue of child sexual abuse has gained widespread attention over the last three decades, but minimal attention has been paid to sexual abuse by women. Victims of female sex offenders have been virtually ignored or neglected from serious study. Consequently we have little knowledge of the experience of victims or of professional perspectives on female sex offending. Myriam Denov fills these critical gaps in the literature by examining the life histories and experiences of both male and female victims of female sex offenders, and by investigating the impact and consequences of the sexual abuse. She also explores professional responses to female sex offending and the ways in which police officers and psychiatrists have understood, portrayed and managed such cases. In addition to filling the substantial empirical void that surrounds the issue, the book contributes to policy and practice issues relating to victims and to the training of different professional groups involved in child sex abuse. |
