Unspeakable acts : why men sexually abuse children /

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Author / Creator:Pryor, Douglas W.
Imprint:New York : New York University Press, 1996.
Description:xi, 351 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2474024
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ISBN:0814766374 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Studying Offenders and Their Behavior
  • 2. Blurring of Boundaries in Childhood
  • 3. Escalating Problems in Adulthood
  • 4. Shifting into an Offending Mode
  • 5. Approaching and Engaging the Victim
  • 6. Snowballing from One Act to Many
  • 7. Continuing with Regular Offending
  • 8. Exiting Offending and Public Exposure
  • 9. Answering the Question Why
  • Table 1. Recent Studies Measuring Sexual Abuse
  • Appendix A. Topical Interview Guide
  • Appendix B. Research Consent Forms
  • Appendix C. Statistical Data on Cases
  • Appendix D. The Retrospective Interpretation Problem.