Through an examination of thirty-five major inquiries into child sexual abuse, the authors identify common themes with important implications for professional p

This text presents a re-assessment of child abuse work since the early 1970s. It draws on evidence from a wide range of areas: recent social and political histo

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Annotation A decade after the publication of his highly acclaimed book Soul Murder, Dr. Leonard Shengold reflects anew on the circumstances and the consequences

Summarizes the major inquiries into child sexual abuse. It includes 35 reports available since 1973, which are examined and set in their social context.