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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811687203321

Titolo

Tackling child sexual abuse / / edited by Justin Healey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thirroul, New South Wales : , : The Spinney Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-922084-87-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (60 pages) : colour illustrations

Collana

Issues in Society ; ; Volume 393

Disciplina

345.94025554

Soggetti

Child sexual abuse - Australia

Child sexual abuse - Reporting - Australia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Prevalence and impacts of child sexual abuse -- Chapter 2. Responding to child sexual abuse.

Sommario/riassunto

Child sexual abuse can cause significant physical and emotional harm to a child, which lasts into adulthood. What are the myths and misunderstandings about child sexual abuse? The book explores the prevalence, forms and impacts of child sexual abuse, and the responses to disclosure of child abuse by children and survivors. How can society break the silence, bring perpetrators to light, and better protect our children?