Child sexual abuse in Victorian England / / Louise A. Jackson
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| Autore: |
Jackson Louise A (Louise Ainsley), <1967-, >
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| Titolo: |
Child sexual abuse in Victorian England / / Louise A. Jackson
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2000 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | ix, 209 p. : ill |
| Disciplina: | 362.760941 |
| Soggetto topico: | Child sexual abuse - England - History - 19th century |
| Sexually abused children - England - History - 19th century | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-200) and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 1. Introduction : 'the children of the poor' -- 2. Family, neighborhood and police -- 3. The child savers -- 4. Signs on the body : the medical profession -- 5. 'Witnesses of truth?' Children in the courtroom -- 6. Masculinity, 'respectability' and the child abuser -- 7. Specialist homes for 'fallen' girls -- 8. Conclusion : from 'corruption' to 'neurosis'? |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Child Sexual Abuse in Victorian England is the first detailed investigation of the way that child abuse was discovered, debated, diagnosed and dealt with in the Victorian and Edwardian periods. The focus is placed on the child and his or her experience of court procedure and welfare practice, thereby providing a unique and important evaluation of the treatment of children in the courtroom. Through a series of case studies, including analyses of the criminal courts, the author examines the impact of legislation at grass roots level, and demonstrates why this was a formative period in the legal definition of sexual abuse. Providing a much-needed insight into Victorian attitudes, including that of Christian morality, this book makes a distinctive contribution to the history of crime, social welfare and the family. It also offers a valuable critique of current work on the history of children's homes and institutions, arguing that the inter-personal relationships of children and carers is a crucial area of study. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Child sexual abuse in Victorian England |
| ISBN: | 1-134-73664-9 |
| 1-134-73665-7 | |
| 1-280-33511-4 | |
| 0-203-00743-3 | |
| 0-203-16984-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910828003003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Women's and gender history.