Long-range Effects of Child and Adolescent Sexual Experiences: Myths, Mores, and Menaces

by Kilpatrick; Allie C.

• ISBN13: 9780805809145
• ISBN10: 0805809147
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1992-01-01
• Publisher: Routledge

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 adolescents. Utilizing sophisticated analytical measures, the author's findings repudiate many commonly held assumptions and serve to calm current hysteria regarding sexual abuse of minors. Written to disseminate findings that could be helpful in realistically confronting the phenomenon of human sexuality, the results presented in this book dispel many current myths about early sexuality, including ethnic differences. The author wanted to separate scientific inquiry from the perpetration of pervading mores or social norms, and identify the real menaces to healthy adult functioning.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xx
Contexts and Issues in Studying Child and Adolescent Sexual Experiences	p. 1
Childhood/Adolescent Sexual Experiences in Historical Context	p. 15
The Helping Professions and Problems of Prevention and Treatment	p. 23
Considerations for Researchers	p. 40
Nature and Consequences of Child and Adolescent Sexual Experiences a Research Study	p. 43
Original Research Study	p. 45
Conclusion	p. 56
Nature of the Sexual Experiences	p. 67
Differences by Ethnicity	p. 69
Conditions and Reactions to the Sexual Experiences	p. 96
Consequences for Adult Functioning	p. 99
Discussion and Implications	p. 121
Future Directions in Treatment	p. 133
Analysis of Studies	p. 135
Questionnaire Package	p. 147
Consent Form	p. 185
Sexual Involvement Rating Scale	p. 187
Significant Variables Within Sets	p. 189
References	p. 193
Author Index	p. 201
Subject Index	p. 205
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