Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I Contexts and Issues in Studying Child and Adolescent Sexual Experiences; 1 Childhood/Adolescent Sexual Experiences in Historical Context; Folklore; Informal Sanctions; Religious Laws; English Law; Law in the United States; The Role of Scientists; Conclusion; 2 The Helping Professions and Problems of Prevention and Treatment; Dimensions of Sexual Abuse; The Quality of the Family Environment; Societal Response to Sexual Abuse; Conclusion; 3 Considerations for Researchers; Primary Issues
Findings From Previous StudiesThe Need for Research; Conclusion; Part II Nature and Consequences of Child and Adolescent Sexual Experiences-A Research Study; 4 Original Research Study; Description; Conclusion; 5 Nature of the Sexual Experiences; Incidence; Types of Sexual Experiences; Who Initiated the Experience; Experiences by Birth Year of Respondent; Conclusion; 6 Differences by Ethnicity; Incidence; Sexual Behaviors; Sexual Partners; Experiences With Older Partners; Conclusion; 7 Conditions and Reactions to the Sexual Experiences; Conditions; Reactions; Conclusion
8 Consequences for Adult FunctioningScale Scores and Background Variables; Scale Scores and Sexual Experiences; Long-Range Consequences; Conclusion; 9 Discussions and Implications; Discussion of Findings; Areas of Concern; Recommendations; Limitations; Conclusion; 10 Future Directions in Treatment; Current Treatment Programs; A Composite Treatment Model; Prevention; Conclusion; Appendix A: Analysis of Studies; Appendix B: Questionnaire Package; Appendix C: Consent Form; Appendix D: Sexual Involvement Rating Scale; Appendix E: Significant Variables Within Sets; References; Author Index
Summary
Making a unique contribution of placing the current sexual exploitation of children and adolescents firmly in its historical context, this book looks at the family's and society's roles in child and adolescent sex abuse. Unlike most previous studies, this study allows a range of responses from negative to positive and avoids the methodological problems inherent in many other studies. Most studies combine the age groups of children and adolescents, whereas this study separates these different age groups and compares the nature and outcome of sexual experiences of children with those of adolesce
