Young Men Surviving Child Sexual Abuse - Research Stories and Lessons for Therapeutic Practice

Klappentext Young Men Surviving Child Sexual Abuse examines a largely neglected area in child protection: the sexual abuse of boys.Andrew Durham! a consultant social work practitioner! describes his original research undertaken with young men close to or in the midst of adolescence. The book features extensive narrative! as the life story approach taken allows the young men to theorise their own experience and to understand how and why child sexual abuse has had a harmful and long lasting impact on their day-to-day lives.Alongside the research stories the author presents a theoretical framework for understanding male sexual abuse! as well as a wide range of accessible practice materials. This book will be invaluable to those working with children and young people who are recovering from child sexual abuse. Zusammenfassung This book takes a different perspective than much of the existing literature by drawing its conclusions from the experiences of a small number of young men who experienced abuse in childhood. It uses their narratives to explore the impact on their everyday lives and the wider implications to society.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Durham
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.04.2003
• EAN: 9780470844601
• ISBN: 978-0-470-84460-1
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series; Wiley Child Protection & Polic; Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series; Wiley Child Protection & Polic
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology