Gender and Society

Child Abuse, Gender and Society
Author: Jackie Turton
ISBN: 978-0-415-36505-5 (hardback) 978-0-203-01609-1 (electronic)
Series: Routledge Research in Gender and Society
Subjects: Children & Childhood; Sociology & Social Policy: Gender Studies; Interdisciplinary Studies: Gender Studies;
Publisher: Routledge, USA
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Summary
Traditionally child sexual abuse has been perceived as a male crime, however, recent research suggests that a significant minority of offenders are female. While recognizing the importance of male perpetrators, this groundbreaking book places the behavior of these offending women into social context, challenging conventional perceptions of female offenders, femininity, and mothering. Including case studies and responses from professionals in the field, this key text highlights the problems inherent in protecting children and identifies ways in which we can develop a clearer understanding of the social processes involved through an analysis of the denial and minimisation used by female perpetrators. It offers a critical understanding of the notions of harm, the rights of the child, and professional practice while defining some of the limitations and possibilities of a feminist analysis of child sexual abuse by women.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction  2. Putting Child Sexual Abuse into Context  3. The Professionals  4. The Child Victim  5. The Female Offender  6. The Last Word

Reviews
"Refreshing as both an academically thought-provoking work and a helpful practice guide. For anyone working in the area of child welfare...Highly recommended." -- D.A. Mathews, Choice