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Author Higgins, Martina

Title Disability and child sexual abuse : lessons from survivors' narratives for effective protection, prevention and treatment / Martina Higgins and John Swain
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (256 pages)
Contents Seven disabled people with telling stories -- Narrative and enabling stories of child sexual abuse -- An abusive society? -- The double whammy effect -- Expressions and survival of pain -- Organizational abuse -- Who abuses and why? -- Collective identities -- Narratives of the narrative -- Conclusion : towards a non-abusive society
Summary "Disability and Child Sexual Abuse examines the ways in which society marginalizes, institutionalizes and places disabled children in situations of unacceptable risk, and how - as evidenced in the survivors' narratives - patterns of service delivery can contribute to the problem." "Based on the accounts of seven disabled individuals who were sexually abused in childhood, the book highlights a wide range of pertinent issues. Through case vignettes and empirical research, the authors ask practitioners to scrutinize their current professional practice, and explore participants' experiences of hospitalization, education systems and local authorities. They consider the issue of who abuses and why, and highlight problems relating to revisiting past experiences and confronting unwarranted and unwanted feelings of responsibility." "This book will be relevant for professionals and students in the social, health and education services, such as social workers, teachers and counselors. It will also offer insights for those seeking a less disablist society, including disabled people themselves."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes Print version record
Subject Child sexual abuse -- Case studies
Children with disabilities -- Case studies
Children with disabilities.
Child Abuse, Sexual
Disabled Children
Disability: Social Aspects.
Sexual Abuse & Harassment.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- People with Disabilities.
Child sexual abuse
Children with disabilities
Genre/Form Case studies
Form Electronic book
Author Swain, John
ISBN 9780857002105
0857002104