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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819493603321

Autore

Fergusson David Murray <1944->

Titolo

Childhood sexual abuse : an evidence based perspective / / by David M. Fergusson, Paul E. Mullen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, c1999

ISBN

9780761911364

0761911367

9781452236070

1452236070

9781322413426

1322413428

9781452221526

1452221529

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 134 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Developmental clinical psychology and psychiatry ; ; v. 40

Altri autori (Persone)

MullenPaul E

Disciplina

616.85/836

Soggetti

Child psychopathology

Child sexual abuse

Evidence-based medicine

Sexually abused children

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 112-124) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Series Editor's Introduction; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - A Historical Perspective; Chapter 2 - The Prevalence of Sexual Abuse During Childhood; Chapter 3 - Victims and Perpetrators; Chapter 4 - The Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Children; Chapter 5 - The Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse on Adults; Chapter 6 - Conclusions, Current Controversies, and Future Directions; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Providing a concise guide to current knowledge of child sexual abuse, this book includes coverage of: the prevalence of child sexual abuse; false memory syndrome; immediate and long-term effects; the effects of intervention.