Child Sexual Abuse

A comprehensive guide to child sexual abuse, from prevention to responding to its effects years later.

Three main sections explore: 1. Before abuse: factors that can increase vulnerability, who perpetrators may be, circumstances that enable abuse, and ways to protect and inform children appropriately. 2. During abuse: the child's trauma, how they understand it, and emotional, social, physical and religious effects. The section also considers what happens in the brain during and after abuse. 3. After abuse: practical exercises and approaches for working with the survivor's family, a dedicated section supporting the survivor from the first response into later years, and practical steps for dealing with the perpetrator.

The book encourages understanding, awareness, protection and supportive responses.