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Paedophiles in our Communities

• By Sarah Dalal Goode

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• Price: $39.95
• Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
• Pages: 224
• Published by: Routledge
• Publication Date: 31st August 2009 (Available for Pre-order)
• ISBN: 978-0-415-44626-6

About the Book

From ideas about ‘stranger danger’, it has become increasingly evident to professionals working across health and social care services that children are usually sexually abused by family members or by other trusted people they know. Far from being a rare occurrence, sadly it is now estimated that as many as one in four women and one in six men are sexually abused before the age of eighteen. This groundbreaking book explores what can be done to stop this, making use of case studies and primary interview-data and seeking a new understanding of paedophilia in order to better prevent child sexual abuse.

Paedophiles in our Communities is divided into three sections. The first section covers basic background information about paedophiles and child sexual abuse. It looks at historical context, contemporary concerns and cutting edge research, demonstrating the harm that sexual abuse does to children and outlining our current child protection precautions. The second section examines the paedophile perspective, looking at the arguments presented for adult-child sexual contact, the Internet revolution and the burgeoning civil rights movement. The final section then puts forward suggestions for ways that we can really keep children safe.

Suitable for all professionals who work with children or sexual offenders, this book gives clear guidance on what one needs to know and do in order to ensure children are kept safe. It will also be of interest to students studying paedophilia and child sexual abuse with the areas of social work, social policy, criminology and sociology.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part one: Background Information 1. They are Out There 2. No Boundaries Anymore: The Problem is Growing 3. Harm caused by Child Sexual Abuse 4. Keeping Children Safe? Part two: Views from Nowhere 5. Views from Nowhere and the MAA Project 6. Minor Attracted Adults 7. ‘The Splendor of Little Girls’: Paedophiles and the Internet Community 8. Paedophiles, Human Rights and Civil Rights 9. Paedophiles as Parents 10. Paedophiles as Professionals 11. Faith and Paedophiles Part three: What Is To Be Done? 12. How Adult-Child Sexual Contact Hurts Children 13. Dealing with Risk 14. Turning it Around: Circles of Support Conclusion: Theory and Practice in Effective Child Protection