Sexual abuse and harassment Books

Book SynopsisWhen we consider the concept of sexual abuse and harassment, our minds tend to jump either towards adults caught in unhealthy relationships or criminals who take advantage of children. But the millions of maturing teenagers who also deal with sexual harassment can fall between the cracks. When it comes to sexual relationships, adolescents pose a particular problem. Few teenagers possess all of the emotional and intellectual tools needed to navigate these threats, including the all too real advances made by supervisors, teachers, and mentors. In Sexual Exploitation of Teenagers, Jennifer Drobac explores the shockingly common problem of maturing adolescents who are harassed and exploited by adults in their lives. Reviewing the neuroscience and psychosocial evidence of adolescent development, she explains why teens are so vulnerable to adult harassers. Even today, in an age of increasing public awareness, criminal and civil law regarding the sexual abuse of minors remains tragically inept and irregular from state to state. Drobac uses six recent cases of teens suffering sexual harassment to illuminate the flaws and contradictions of this system, skillfully showing how our current laws fail to protect youths, and offering an array of imaginative legal reforms that could achieve increased justice for adolescent victims of sexual coercion.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Elaine Craig offers a compelling, timely, and empirically rigorous indictment of Canadian legal professionals for their collective failure to act lawfully and ethically towards complainants in sexual assault cases." Canadian Journal of Law & Society"This thorough and convincing book should be required reading for students and practitioners of criminal law and for the law societies that govern professional conduct. It will be a useful resource for feminists concerned about the treatment of women in sexual assault trials and the psychology professionals who deal with the aftermath suffered by victims." Quill & Quire"Putting Trials on Trial: Sexual Assault and the Failure of the Legal Profession - a rigorous and damning indictment of the justice and legal systems' handling of sexual-assault cases in Canada - was finished before the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements seized national headlines. But it is arguably now more relevant than ever. For actors in and outside the legal profession, there is no shortage of answers in Craig's excoriating study. This book will undoubtedly generate controversy as it delivers a verdict upon the Canadian legal system: guilty." The Globe and Mail

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Book SynopsisA scholar and a journalist assess the push to make gender equality a cornerstone of America's international agenda.Trade ReviewIn this remarkably readable book, Valerie Hudson and Patricia Leidl make clear the direct link to enhanced stability in countries where women actively participate in public life. The landscapes surveyed are startlingly broad, from developments in China, India, and Rwanda to in-depth case studies of Afghanistan, Guatemala, and Saudi Arabia. This volume is important for anyone who wants to think seriously about the shape and purpose of foreign policy. Secretary Clinton's declaration that women's subjugation threatens our national interests has been dismissed by many as mere idealism, yet it stems from a pragmatic approach and deep experience. Understanding what Hudson and Leidl reveal about the varying applications of the Hillary Doctrine strikes me as the start of wisdom. -- from the foreword by Swanee Hunt A sound study that carries an urgent message. Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Women define security differently than do men. For 50 years, grass-roots global feminism has urged policymakers to see women, to see that women are the first and worst affected by violence, poverty, wars, displacement, and other catastrophes--yet the least and last to be consulted about solutions. Yet consciousness is finally trickling up, and the centrality of women to global security for all--set forth here with scholarly rigor by Hudson and Leidl--is a most welcome leap forward in legitimizing the crucial need for major policy re-visioning. Ignore this book at your peril. -- Robin Morgan, author of The Demon Lover: The Roots of Terrorism The Hillary Doctrine may not make you comfortable, but it will change the way you think about national and international security. Through a combination of case studies, interviews and meticulous research including perhaps the most exhaustive compilation of data ever assembled on the subject, Hudson and Leidl make the case that the equality of women is not simply an issue of fairness. It is fundamental to peace and prosperity globally. The authors are never tendentious or polemical. This superbly written narrative is understated if anything. The carefully assembled facts and the often searing voices of women themselves tell a compelling story. Hudson and Leidl follow a concise historical treatment of women's rights with illuminating case studies, setting the stage for focused policy recommendations. Having established that the security of women and the security of states are closely linked, the authors argue for an expansion of the Hillary Doctrine as U.S. national policy to an international Right to Protect Women. This book is required reading for policy makers and implementers as well as anyone concerned about where we are going as a nation and a world. -- Ryan Crocker, former ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq, and dean, Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University How has the exclusion of the female half of this country damaged U.S. foreign policy? Let me count the ways -- from ignoring a North Vietnamese peace initiative because it was headed by a woman to excluding the violence against females that is the normalizer of all violence. This country is fighting poisonous growths, yet leaving their roots intact. From now on, no debate about national or global policy can proceed without reading The Hillary Doctrine by Valerie Hudson and Patricia Leidl. It is the first book about high level efforts to create a foreign policy as if women mattered. -- Gloria Steinem I recommend it. -- Nicholas Kristof The New York Times A solid introduction. Library Journal Thoughtful and nuanced... I highly recommend [The Hillary Doctrine] to anybody interested in elevating women's voices in world affairs, as well as the practicalities of day-to-day U.S. foreign policymaking. -- Micah Zenko Newsweek Highly relevant. -- Gideon Rachman Financial Times [The Hillary Doctrine] is valuable pre-election reading for Americans, and illuminating for the rest of us as well. -- Tom Sandborn The Vancouver Sun A comprehensive overview of how women's rights have become better accepted as a part of US foreign policy... As the first book-length study of the Hillary Doctrine this is a valuable and energetic start. -- Jessica Abrahams Prospect Nuanced, sober, and meticulous... Highly recommended. Midwest Book Review Hudson and Leidl's book is a must-read for scholars and students interested in the relationship between women's rights, human rights, and national security. And if we take the authors' premise seriously that women's rights are fundamental to human rights, then this book should be a must-read for any scholar or student interested in foreign policy. -- Shawn J. Parry-Giles H-Diplo The strongest case to date for considering women's rights a central issue of national security... Highly recommended. Choice Even-handed, deeply researched... [The Hillary Doctrine] is a highly readable, fast moving history that covers a critical topic. -- Christina Asquith openDemocracy The Hillary Doctrine is a painstaking examination of Clinton's efforts to advance the status of women during her tenure as secretary of state... [Hudson & Leidl] make the case that advancing the status of women will require giving the issue a permanent place on the U.S. foreign policy agenda, one that will long outlast Clinton. -- Suzanne Nossel Foreign Affairs Rich in empirical research and theory, The Hillary Doctrine... is a must-read for anyoneinterested in understanding why and how women's security and the status of women around the world matter for U.S. foreign policy and national security. Ethics and International AffairsTable of ContentsForeword, by Ambassador Swanee Hunt Preface Acknowledgments Part I: History and Evolution 1. How Sex Came to Matter in U.S. Foreign Policy Part II: Theory and Cases 2. Should Sex Matter in U.S. Foreign Policy? 3. Guatemala: A Case Study 4. A Conspicuous Silence: U.S. Foreign Policy, Women, and Saudi Arabia Part III: Policy and Implementation 5. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Implementing the Hillary Doctrine 6. Afghanistan: The Litmus Test for the Hillary Doctrine 7. The Future of the Hillary Doctrine: Realpolitik and Fempolitik Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first to investigate all aspects of sexual crimes and the policy and management initiatives developed to address them from a transnational, global perspectiveTrade ReviewThis book presents various forms and contexts in which sexual crime takes place and how international perspectives on sexuality, human rights, and moral and legal principles provide a global framework. The latter is likely to expand and enrich students' understanding of sex crimes and appreciation of how local conditions shape sexual crimes and communities' responses to them. The book introduces students to the global range of sex offenses, sexual deviance, and sexual violence, presenting the many forms these behaviors take, the diverse contexts in which they occur, the international approaches to the manifestation of sex offenses, and the policies that address them. -- Edna Erez, University of Illinois at Chicago Sex Crimes provides a welcome new perspective on much discussed yet often poorly understood themes. The editors successfully analyze the complexity of sex crimes beyond the emotive outrage that some, not other, sex crimes elicit in the public eye. Instead, they propose a transnational framework to look at such crimes, exploring legal approaches as well as policies of treatment, prevention, and support. The excellent and diverse presentation of case studies and contexts, from trafficking to war crimes, animal rights, and masculinity studies, helps highlight links between and disruptions in the way sex crimes are seen and dealt with in international and domestic law and policy. A must read for anyone interested in sex crimes and the transnational. -- Jelke Boesten, King's College London A good read and a good introduction to the field... Highly recommended. Choice An essential read for anyone interested in gaining a more complete and global perspective on sexual violence. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and TraumaTable of ContentsPart I. Foundational Chapters Introduction, by Alissa R. Ackerman and Rich Furman 1. The Movement of Sexual Content and Sex Crimes from the Local to the Transnational, by Jay S. Albanese 2. What Is a "Sex Crime"? An Examination of the Various Definitions of Rape Across Countries, by Lisa L. Sample and Rita Augustyn 3. The Use of Masculinities in the Understanding and Treatment of Male Sexual Offenders, by Alissa R. Ackerman, Rich Furman, Jeffrey W. Cohen, Eric Madfis, and Michelle Sanchez 4. A World of Hurt: An International Look at Intimate Partner Violence, by Elicka S. Peterson-Sparks Part II. Sex Trafficking in a Transnational World 5. Global Sex Trafficking Overview: Facts, Myths, and Debates, by Mary Hiquan Zhou 6. INGOs and the UN Trafficking Protocol, by Charles Anthony Smith and Cynthia Florentino 7. Sex Work and Agency: Decriminalization of Prostitution, by Cathy Nguyen, Rich Furman, and Alissa R. Ackerman Part III. Examples and Contexts of Transnational Sex Crimes 8. Sexual Violence Against Political Prisoners: An Examination of Empirical Evidence in El Salvador and Peru, by Michele Leiby 9. Conflict and Postconflict Sexual Violence in Africa: Case Studies of Liberia, Northern Uganda, and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, by Helen Liebling 10. Donor Dollars and Ministerial Mindsets: Constraints on NGO Responses to Rape in Cambodia, by Catherine Burns and Kathleen Daly 11. Sexual Abuse Within Institutional Contexts, by Anne-Marie McAlinden 12. Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church, by Karen J. Terry 13. Sexual Violence By and Against Trans People, by Phoenix J. Freeman 14. The Sexual Abuse of Animals, by Jennifer Maher List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first to investigate all aspects of sexual crimes and the policy and management initiatives developed to address them from a transnational, global perspectiveTrade ReviewThis book presents various forms and contexts in which sexual crime takes place and how international perspectives on sexuality, human rights, and moral and legal principles provide a global framework. The latter is likely to expand and enrich students' understanding of sex crimes and appreciation of how local conditions shape sexual crimes and communities' responses to them. The book introduces students to the global range of sex offenses, sexual deviance, and sexual violence, presenting the many forms these behaviors take, the diverse contexts in which they occur, the international approaches to the manifestation of sex offenses, and the policies that address them. -- Edna Erez, University of Illinois at Chicago Sex Crimes provides a welcome new perspective on much discussed yet often poorly understood themes. The editors successfully analyze the complexity of sex crimes beyond the emotive outrage that some, not other, sex crimes elicit in the public eye. Instead, they propose a transnational framework to look at such crimes, exploring legal approaches as well as policies of treatment, prevention, and support. The excellent and diverse presentation of case studies and contexts, from trafficking to war crimes, animal rights, and masculinity studies, helps highlight links between and disruptions in the way sex crimes are seen and dealt with in international and domestic law and policy. A must read for anyone interested in sex crimes and the transnational. -- Jelke Boesten, King's College London A good read and a good introduction to the field... Highly recommended. Choice An essential read for anyone interested in gaining a more complete and global perspective on sexual violence. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and TraumaTable of ContentsPart I. Foundational Chapters Introduction, by Alissa R. Ackerman and Rich Furman 1. The Movement of Sexual Content and Sex Crimes from the Local to the Transnational, by Jay S. Albanese 2. What Is a "Sex Crime"? An Examination of the Various Definitions of Rape Across Countries, by Lisa L. Sample and Rita Augustyn 3. The Use of Masculinities in the Understanding and Treatment of Male Sexual Offenders, by Alissa R. Ackerman, Rich Furman, Jeffrey W. Cohen, Eric Madfis, and Michelle Sanchez 4. A World of Hurt: An International Look at Intimate Partner Violence, by Elicka S. Peterson-Sparks Part II. Sex Trafficking in a Transnational World 5. Global Sex Trafficking Overview: Facts, Myths, and Debates, by Mary Hiquan Zhou 6. INGOs and the UN Trafficking Protocol, by Charles Anthony Smith and Cynthia Florentino 7. Sex Work and Agency: Decriminalization of Prostitution, by Cathy Nguyen, Rich Furman, and Alissa R. Ackerman Part III. Examples and Contexts of Transnational Sex Crimes 8. Sexual Violence Against Political Prisoners: An Examination of Empirical Evidence in El Salvador and Peru, by Michele Leiby 9. Conflict and Postconflict Sexual Violence in Africa: Case Studies of Liberia, Northern Uganda, and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, by Helen Liebling 10. Donor Dollars and Ministerial Mindsets: Constraints on NGO Responses to Rape in Cambodia, by Catherine Burns and Kathleen Daly 11. Sexual Abuse Within Institutional Contexts, by Anne-Marie McAlinden 12. Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church, by Karen J. Terry 13. Sexual Violence By and Against Trans People, by Phoenix J. Freeman 14. The Sexual Abuse of Animals, by Jennifer Maher List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisKelly Oliver examines popular culture's fixation on representing young women as predators and prey and the implication that violence—especially sexual violence—is an inevitable part of a woman's maturity. She discusses campus rape, the valorization of woman's lack of consent, and the new urgency to implement affirmative consent policies.Trade ReviewKelly Oliver's brilliant analysis of how young girls' path to womanhood is filled with beating, battery, abuse, and sexual assault is shocking and timely. Oliver's meticulously researched volume moves back and forth between myths and fairy tales linked to rape, contemporary films, television shows and ads featuring violence to girls, along with studying rape culture, and ambiguities of 'consent,' on college campuses. It is essential reading, showing that women may not have liberated themselves after all. -- E. Ann Kaplan, author of Climate Trauma: Foreseeing the Future in Dystopian Film and Fiction Corpse chic, mounted trophy, dead girl, tough girl-Kelly Oliver explores media representations of a new, empowered heroine in her compelling exploration of the dark side of the modern fairytale and its fascination with violence and rape. Oliver asks the reader to think seriously about the forces that drive rape culture and the eroticization of violence. A challenging, disturbing, and enlightening book. -- Barbara Creed, author of The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis In her detailed attention to contemporary films and social media, and in linking up today's violence against women with a long line of treasured fables and cultural archetypes, Kelly Oliver makes an important contribution to a discussion of great urgency. With eloquence and perspective, she not only exposes patterns of aggression against women but also shows the sometimes problematic ways in which women try to restore the balance. -- Molly Haskell, author of From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies A must read for scholars and students. ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Girls as Trophies 1. A Princess Is Being Beaten and Raped 2. Rape as Spectator Sport and Creepshot Entertainment 3. Girls as Predators and Prey Conclusion: The New Artemis, Title IX, and Taking Responsibility for Sexual Assault Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisKelly Oliver examines popular culture's fixation on representing young women as predators and prey and the implication that violence—especially sexual violence—is an inevitable part of a woman's maturity. She discusses campus rape, the valorization of woman's lack of consent, and the new urgency to implement affirmative consent policies.Trade ReviewKelly Oliver's brilliant analysis of how young girls' path to womanhood is filled with beating, battery, abuse, and sexual assault is shocking and timely. Oliver's meticulously researched volume moves back and forth between myths and fairy tales linked to rape, contemporary films, television shows and ads featuring violence to girls, along with studying rape culture, and ambiguities of 'consent,' on college campuses. It is essential reading, showing that women may not have liberated themselves after all. -- E. Ann Kaplan, author of Climate Trauma: Foreseeing the Future in Dystopian Film and Fiction Corpse chic, mounted trophy, dead girl, tough girl-Kelly Oliver explores media representations of a new, empowered heroine in her compelling exploration of the dark side of the modern fairytale and its fascination with violence and rape. Oliver asks the reader to think seriously about the forces that drive rape culture and the eroticization of violence. A challenging, disturbing, and enlightening book. -- Barbara Creed, author of The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis In her detailed attention to contemporary films and social media, and in linking up today's violence against women with a long line of treasured fables and cultural archetypes, Kelly Oliver makes an important contribution to a discussion of great urgency. With eloquence and perspective, she not only exposes patterns of aggression against women but also shows the sometimes problematic ways in which women try to restore the balance. -- Molly Haskell, author of From Reverence to Rape: The Treatment of Women in the Movies Named a 2016 Choice Outstanding Academic Title: "A must read for scholars and students." ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Girls as Trophies 1. A Princess Is Being Beaten and Raped 2. Rape as Spectator Sport and Creepshot Entertainment 3. Girls as Predators and Prey Conclusion: The New Artemis, Title IX, and Taking Responsibility for Sexual Assault Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisAs awareness of sex trafficking and exploitation have grown, so has the need for improved social work responses. In this volume, expert practitioners, survivors, and researchers model the best practices for working with this population, providing a comprehensive guide to the emerging field of practice with sex trafficking survivors.Trade ReviewNichols’s, Edmond’s, and Heil’s comprehensive text successfully navigates the complex politics of sexual exploitation and gives voice to a diverse array of survivors. The inclusion of individual, program-level, and preventive interventions makes this an essential primer for social workers. -- Andrea Cimino, Johns Hopkins UniversityThis book makes what appears to me to be an important and significant contribution to our knowledge of what services are needed and how they should be provided. The writing is clear, compelling, and easy to follow. -- Dean Duncan III, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillAn invaluable ‘how to’ guide on working with sex trafficking survivors that illuminates the shades of gray within the commercial sex industry. Filled with rich scholarship, this seminal work empowers social service providers to tackle the complexities of sexual exploitation at the practice, program, and policy level. Well done! -- Julie Orme, Howard UniversityThis book is a much needed resource for understanding sex trafficking in its widest meaning, including the various definitions, experiences, perspectives, and populations of sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, and sex trade. Social Work Practice with Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation gives a voice to researchers, practitioners, activists, and survivors. -- Hasmik Chakaryan, Webster UniversityThis book is an important primer for social workers. Compelling. * Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare *Table of ContentsPrologue, by Andrea J. Nichols and Erin C. HeilPart I: Practice Techniques1. Survivors: A Diverse Community with a Common Body of Knowledge, by Melanie Weaver2. Identification, Assessment, and Outreach, by Rebecca J. Macy3. Safety Planning With Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation, by Amber Sutton and Abby Howard 4. Change is a Process: Using the Transtheoretical Model with Commercially Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Youth and Adults, by Rachel Lloyd5. Evidence Based Trauma-Treatments for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation, by Tonya Edmond 6. Client Centered Harm Reduction, Commercial Sex, and Trafficking: Implications for Rights Based Social Work Practice, by Kathleen M. Preble7. The Hidden Truth: How Our Policies and Practices Can Both Help and Harm Victims of Human Trafficking, by Lynly S. EgyesPart II: Practice with Specific Populations8. Sex Trafficking Among Immigrant Women in the United States: Exploring Social Work Response within a Landscape of Violence Against Immigrant Women, by Laurie Cook Heffron9. Afrocentric Intergenerational Assessment and Recovery from Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation, by Valandra 10. Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of LGBTQ People: Implications for Practice, by Andrea J. Nichols11. Clinical Practice with Commercially Sexually Exploited Girls with Intellectual Disabilities, by Joan A. Reid, Julia Strauss, and Rachael A. HaskellPart III: Programmatic Design12. The Sanctuary Model and Sex Trafficking: Creating Moral Systems to Counteract Exploitation and Dehumanization, by Sandra Bloom13. How Do We Help? A Clinical and Empirical Review of Challenges to Service Provision For Sexually Exploited Clients, by Lara Gerassi and Abby Howard14. System Failure! Is the Department of Children and Families Facilitating Sex Trafficking of Foster Girls? by Joan A. Reid15. Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors Through a Collaborative Single-Point-of-Contact Model: Mezzo and Micro Considerations, by Maura Nsonwu, Laurie Cook Heffron, Chiquitia Welch-Brewer, and Noël Bridget Busch-ArmendarizPart IV: Prevention and Outreach16. Preventing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: The My Life My Choice Model, by Lisa Goldblatt Grace, Katherine Bright, and Audrey Morrissey17. Prevention and Outreach to At-Risk Groups, by Andrea J. Nichols18. Challenges to Sensational Imagery Used in the Anti-Trafficking Movement and Implications for Practice, by Lauren Peffley and Andrea J. NicholsConclusion, by Andrea J. NicholsBiographies of Editors and ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisAs awareness of sex trafficking and exploitation have grown, so has the need for improved social work responses. In this volume, expert practitioners, survivors, and researchers model the best practices for working with this population, providing a comprehensive guide to the emerging field of practice with sex trafficking survivors.Trade ReviewNichols’s, Edmond’s, and Heil’s comprehensive text successfully navigates the complex politics of sexual exploitation and gives voice to a diverse array of survivors. The inclusion of individual, program-level, and preventive interventions makes this an essential primer for social workers. -- Andrea Cimino, Johns Hopkins UniversityThis book makes what appears to me to be an important and significant contribution to our knowledge of what services are needed and how they should be provided. The writing is clear, compelling, and easy to follow. -- Dean Duncan III, University of North Carolina, Chapel HillAn invaluable ‘how to’ guide on working with sex trafficking survivors that illuminates the shades of gray within the commercial sex industry. Filled with rich scholarship, this seminal work empowers social service providers to tackle the complexities of sexual exploitation at the practice, program, and policy level. Well done! -- Julie Orme, Howard UniversityThis book is a much needed resource for understanding sex trafficking in its widest meaning, including the various definitions, experiences, perspectives, and populations of sex trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, and sex trade. Social Work Practice with Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation gives a voice to researchers, practitioners, activists, and survivors. -- Hasmik Chakaryan, Webster UniversityThis book is an important primer for social workers. Compelling. * Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare *Table of ContentsPrologue, by Andrea J. Nichols and Erin C. HeilPart I: Practice Techniques1. Survivors: A Diverse Community with a Common Body of Knowledge, by Melanie Weaver2. Identification, Assessment, and Outreach, by Rebecca J. Macy3. Safety Planning With Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation, by Amber Sutton and Abby Howard 4. Change is a Process: Using the Transtheoretical Model with Commercially Sexually Exploited and Trafficked Youth and Adults, by Rachel Lloyd5. Evidence Based Trauma-Treatments for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation, by Tonya Edmond 6. Client Centered Harm Reduction, Commercial Sex, and Trafficking: Implications for Rights Based Social Work Practice, by Kathleen M. Preble7. The Hidden Truth: How Our Policies and Practices Can Both Help and Harm Victims of Human Trafficking, by Lynly S. EgyesPart II: Practice with Specific Populations8. Sex Trafficking Among Immigrant Women in the United States: Exploring Social Work Response within a Landscape of Violence Against Immigrant Women, by Laurie Cook Heffron9. Afrocentric Intergenerational Assessment and Recovery from Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation, by Valandra 10. Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of LGBTQ People: Implications for Practice, by Andrea J. Nichols11. Clinical Practice with Commercially Sexually Exploited Girls with Intellectual Disabilities, by Joan A. Reid, Julia Strauss, and Rachael A. HaskellPart III: Programmatic Design12. The Sanctuary Model and Sex Trafficking: Creating Moral Systems to Counteract Exploitation and Dehumanization, by Sandra Bloom13. How Do We Help? A Clinical and Empirical Review of Challenges to Service Provision For Sexually Exploited Clients, by Lara Gerassi and Abby Howard14. System Failure! Is the Department of Children and Families Facilitating Sex Trafficking of Foster Girls? by Joan A. Reid15. Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors Through a Collaborative Single-Point-of-Contact Model: Mezzo and Micro Considerations, by Maura Nsonwu, Laurie Cook Heffron, Chiquitia Welch-Brewer, and Noël Bridget Busch-ArmendarizPart IV: Prevention and Outreach16. Preventing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: The My Life My Choice Model, by Lisa Goldblatt Grace, Katherine Bright, and Audrey Morrissey17. Prevention and Outreach to At-Risk Groups, by Andrea J. Nichols18. Challenges to Sensational Imagery Used in the Anti-Trafficking Movement and Implications for Practice, by Lauren Peffley and Andrea J. NicholsConclusion, by Andrea J. NicholsBiographies of Editors and ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This is an important book: its sense of outrage is communicated through an impeccably presented argument. Lechery isn't funny when it damages its victims. Dziech and Weiner have done a service to both males and females in taking their subject way past the joke stage." -- Anne Bernays, Boston Sunday Globe"Far more than just a compendium of juicy horror stories about licentious professors abusing their positions and their female students. It is an in-depth look at the problem of female sexual harassment on campus today." -- Barbara Townsend, Higher Education"Compellingly candid comments from students and professors backed by revealing cases and statistics, with sensitive discussions of the hazards and possible damage to both accuser and accused." -- Ann Morrissett Davidon, Philadelphia Inquirer

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Book SynopsisAn in-depth exploration of the breadth, intensity and root causes of gender-based violence against women, and the resources we need to drawn on in order to make a meaningful and effective stand against it.Trade ReviewElaine Storkey is extremely well respected. This is a hugely important book. Violence against women is a shocking blight, perpetrated on occasion by some in church life. I particularly applaud Storkey's work in 2010 establishing the campaigning group, 'Restored'. This title deserves to be widely stocked and widely read. -- Eddie Olliffe * Together Magazine *It is a difficult and challenging book to read, leaving an imprint on your heart long after reading the words. -- Julie Corr * Families First *Scars Across Humanity is a powerful thrust in the direction of justice and inequality. By a long shot, this the most important book I’ve read in the past year – maybe my lifetime. Please read this book, and tell others to read it too. -- Tristan Sherwin * tristansherwin.wordpress.com *‘This is a compelling and courageous book which I believe every Christian should read. It makes for challenging and painful reading, as chapter after chapter piles up incontrovertible evidence of the scale and depth of violence against women, combining extensive research with ?rst person testimony and narrative.’ -- Nicola Slee The Queen’s Foundation for Ecumenical Theological Education, Birmingham * Theology Journal Issue 119.4 *This book made me angry, upset, uncomfortable, and at some points feel physically ill. It informed me on issues I didn’t even know existed. It is powerful and it is truth and I believe that everyone should read it. -- Adair * Blog: Just Love St. Andrews *an ‘excellent and informative book’ * Pat Pinsent *I wonder how I missed the publication of this excellent and informative book! * Pat Pinsent *

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding and treating adult victims of incest.Trade Review"Courtois has succeeded in integrating the explosion of knowledge and expertise developed over the intervening years into a comprehensive and authoritative second edition…She is one of those gifted professionals who can combine the kind of meticulous academicity, clinical wisdom, warmth and compassion that is so evident in Healing the Incest Wound." -- Dr. James Chu - APA Division 29 Newsletter"This second edition of her valuable book is a vital asset to every therapist who seeks in-depth comprehension of ways to empower the survivors of incest…contains excellent guidance…a thorough index, an amazing reference section, guide to further reading and exhaustive appendices for both incest survivors and their counselors." -- Hypnosis Depot"Twenty years ago, Dr. Courtois was a pioneer. Now she is a wise authority, Healing the Incest Wound has been a classic since it was first published, and has helped to enlighten and train a generation of practitioners. The second edition, which integrates new findings from many disciplines, will remain a classic for the next generation." -- Judith Herman, MD, author, Trauma and Recovery"Healing the Incest Wound is now the most comprehensive text available on every aspect of incest and child sexual abuse. Courtois reviews and integrates clinical, theoretical, and research sources and survivors' accounts. A significant new contribution to understanding and treatment, it will be an invaluable resource for clinicians and researchers whose work focuses on incest survivors. This book is a must for therapists new to working with incest survivors and a welcome update to the literature." -- Laurie Ann Pearlman, PhD, co-author, Risking Connection"This is the most definitive source that exists for professionals working with survivors of incest and any sexual abuse occurring within a close relationship. Dr. Courtois does not sidestep controversies, but emphasizes the context of incest in describing risk factors and aftereffects. Her 'feminist-based trauma-referenced relational model of psychotherapy'—with attention to developmental, attachment, loss, and family systems issues—places the client's specific needs at the center of care." -- Pamela C. Alexander, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Wellesley Center for Women"It was hard to imagine how Christine Courtois could improve on what was already an enduring classic, but this second edition of Healing the Incest Wound represents a quantum leap forward. Dr. Courtois, in her usual extremely thorough, scholarly, and clinically astute fashion, has created a new classic. Every therapist should read this book, no matter what the focus of their practice...it creates the foundation for competence, and does so brilliantly and accessibly. Bravo, Chris!" -- Laura S. Brown, PhD, ABPP, President, APA Division of Trauma Psychology, and Director, Fremont Community Therapy Project

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Book SynopsisUntil recently, the topic of female sexual offenders remained under-researched, and many incorrect assumptions and beliefs still surround the subject. This book is organised in to five parts around eleven chapters.Trade Review"The strength of this book is the skill with which Ford leads the reader through difficult and challenging material." (Youth and Policy, Autumn 2007/Winter 2008)Table of ContentsForeword ix Acknowledgements xii Introduction 1 Part I: The Nature and Prevalence of Sexual Abuse by Women and Our Understanding of it 1 The Prevalence of Sexual Abuse by Women 7 2 How is Sexual Abuse by Women Conceptualised and Understood? 17 3 The Nature of Child Sexual Abuse Committed by Women 25 Part II: Contextualising Sexual Abuse by Women 4 Potentially Relevant Factors in Sexual Abuse by Women 37 5 Male Coercion of Females into Sexually Abusive Behaviour 47 6 What Might MotivateWomen to Sexually Abuse Children? 57 Part III: The Consequences of Sexual Abuse by Women 7 Is Sexual Abuse by Women Harmful? 69 Part IV: Furthering Our Understanding and Developing Work in this Field 8 Aspects of Female Offending in Need of Further Research 93 9 Intervening with Female Abusers: Treatment Needs, Methods and Outcomes 111 Part V: Widening Our Focus 10 Mothers who are Partners of Male Offenders: are they Collusive and therefore Abusive? 129 11 Female Adolescents and Children who Sexually Abuse 149 Concluding Thoughts 167 References 171 Index 189

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Book SynopsisMy name is Flora Jessop. I've been called apostate, vigilante, and crazy bitch, and maybe I am. But some people call me a hero, and I'd like to think they're right too. If I am a hero, maybe it's because every time I can play a part in saving a child or woman from a life of servitude and degradation, I'm saving a little piece of me, too.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: My Name Is Flora Jessop. Part One: Pligville. 1. The End of Innocence. 2. Home Sweet Home. 3. The Rape. 4. The Great Escape. 5. Little Runaway. 6. The Prisoner. Part Two: Apostate. 7. Married. 8. Gone for Good. 9. No Boundaries. 10. The End of the Road. 11. Shauna. 12. No One’s Property. 13. Family. Part Three: Outlaw. 14. Ruby. 15. Lost and Found. 16. Changes. 17. Rescuing the Fawns. 18. Running Away Again. 19. Laurene. 20. No Sympathy for the Devil. Part Four: No More Pain. 21. Fighting On. Epilogue. Notes. About the Authors. Index.

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Book SynopsisA beacon of hope for women and men who fear that they will pass the abuse they have suffered on to their children, partners, or employees. Humane and compassionate but also clear and down to earth, this is a wonderful contribution to the literature on healing. --Lundy Bancroft, author of When Dad Hurts Mom and Why Does He Do That? In this remarkably powerful, wise, and compassionate book, Beverly Engel leads readers step by step through a program that will help survivors of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse in childhood to heal from their wounds so they don''t need to re-enact their abusive pasts. She offers expert advice and strategies to help parents and would-be parents avoid doing to their children what was done to them and helps both abusers and victims in emotionally and physically abusive relationships make vitally important changes in their relationships. --Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of Toxic Parents and Emotional Blackmail If you wereTrade ReviewAccording to Engel, "in the past twenty-five years studies on abuse and family assaults strongly suggest that abused children become abusers themselves," yet victims often don't receive any treatment until their repetition of the abuse is already underway. In this clear, empathetic self-help book, Engel aims to stop that cycle by teaching readers to remember the past truthfully, to identify and manage their emotions, and to recognize the characteristics of abusive relationships. An experienced psychotherapist and prolific author (The Emotionally Abused Woman; Loving Him without Losing You, etc.), Engel is also an abuse survivor herself. Her attitude towards her readers is gentle and understanding; she clearly knows firsthand how difficult victim and abuser patterns are to break. Readers are expected to perform a good deal of homework aiming at self-discovery: answering simple questions, writing down their memories, tracing family patterns, etc. Some may argue that Engel presents the most crucial advice--what to do if you've already become abusive--too late in volume, by which point an abuser may have dropped the book. But the middle chapters--on shame and its manifestations, on anger, sorrow and fear--are some of the best, especially when Engel delves into the effects of physical, sexual and emotional abuse on children. Though she deals thoroughly with the psychology of victims, Engel concentrates far more than in her earlier books on trying to reach violent and sexual offenders. Violation begets violation, she says. Parental attitudes and behavior, be they cruel, indifferent or supportive, are passed on to later generations. This book is an excellent choice for readers who come from an abusive past and are struggling to make a brighter future for themselves and their families. (Publishers Weekly Annex on-line, November 15, 2004)Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. Part One: Understanding the Legacy of Abuse. 1. What Will Be Your Legacy? 2. Assessing Your Risk Factors. 3. Why We Do to Others (and Ourselves) What Was Done to Us. Part Two: Facing the Truth and Facing Your Feelings. 4. Coming Out of Denial 59 5. Learn to Identify and Manage Your Emotions 72 6. Learn How to Identify and Manage Your Shame 86 7. Managing Your Anger 115 8. Coping with Fear 138 Part Three: Abuse Prevention Strategies. 9. How to Prevent Partner Abuse 157 10. How to Prevent Child Abuse 181 11. If You Have Already Become Abusive 202 12. If You Have Already Been Abused or Established a Victim Pattern. Part Four: Long-Term Strategies to Help You Break the Cycle. 13.Emotionally Separating from Your Parents. 14.Facing the Truth about Your Family Legacy. 15.Breaking into the Dysfunctional Family System. 16.Continue to Heal. Epilogue. Resources. References. Recommended Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisA beacon of hope for women and men who fear that they will pass the abuse they have suffered on to their children, partners, or employees. Humane and compassionate but also clear and down to earth, this is a wonderful contribution to the literature on healing. --Lundy Bancroft, author of When Dad Hurts Mom and Why Does He Do That? In this remarkably powerful, wise, and compassionate book, Beverly Engel leads readers step by step through a program that will help survivors of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse in childhood to heal from their wounds so they don''t need to re-enact their abusive pasts. She offers expert advice and strategies to help parents and would-be parents avoid doing to their children what was done to them and helps both abusers and victims in emotionally and physically abusive relationships make vitally important changes in their relationships. --Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of Toxic Parents and Emotional Blackmail If you wereTable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction. PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING THE LEGACY OF ABUSE. 1. What Will Be Your Legacy? 2. Assessing Our Risk Factors. 3. Why We Do to Others (and Ourselves) What Was Done to Us. PART TWO: FACING THE TRUTH AND FACING YOUR FEELINGS. 4. Coming Out of Denial. 5. Learn to Identify and Manage Your Emotions. 6. Learn How to Identify and Manage Your Shame. 7. Managing Your Anger. 8. Coping with Fear. PART THREE: ABUSE PREVENTION STRATEGIES. 9. How to Prevent Partner Abuse. 10. How to Prevent Child Abuse. 11. If You Have Already Become Abusive. 12. If You Have Already Been Abused or Established a Victim Pattern. PART FOUR: LONG-TERM STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU BREAK THE CYCLE. 13. Emotionally Separating from Your Parents. 14. Facing the Truth about Your Family Legacy. 15. Breaking into the Dysfunctional Family System. 16. Continue to Heal. Epilogue. Resources. References. Recommended Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis text focuses on the importance of considering the experiences of children in responding to child sexual abuse. The contributors address these concerns whilst drawing on research, and legislative and policy developments since 1989.Trade Review"...this book will become a key text in the area of child sexual abuse.""...this is an excellent book which takes an uncompromisingly critical approach..." ---Child and Family Social Work, Vol 5/3, 2000Table of ContentsIntroduction: Impediments to Implementing a Child-centred Approach(C. Wattam & N. Parton). Justice for Children (C. Smith & K. Woodhead). Negotiation (A. Cooper & R. Hetherington). Advocacy and Child Protection (J. Boylan & J. Wyllie). Confidentiality and the Social Organisation of Telling (C.Wattam). Communication (H. Westcott). Treatment (J. Trowell). Coping, Surviving and Healing from Child Sexual Abuse (C. Woodward& D. Fortune). 'Don't Just Do It': Children's Access to Help and Protection (M.MacLeod). Family Support (L. Colclough, et al.). Child Sexual Abuse and the Community (B. Jordan). Institutional Abuse (B. Gallagher). Working with Abusers to Protect Children (M. Erooga & H.Masson). Index.

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Book SynopsisExplores the meaning and significance of efforts designed to combat sex trafficking in the United States. This book examines how partnerships forged in the name of fighting domestic sex trafficking have blurred the boundaries between punishment and protection, victim and offender, and state and nonstate authority.Trade Review"A brilliantly written book ... Musto reveals the intersecting forces of racism, sexism and social control and the way they are manifested in these new forms of carceral protectionism." Critical Criminology

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Book SynopsisExplores the meaning and significance of efforts designed to combat sex trafficking in the United States. This book examines how partnerships forged in the name of fighting domestic sex trafficking have blurred the boundaries between punishment and protection, victim and offender, and state and nonstate authority.Trade Review"A brilliantly written book ... Musto reveals the intersecting forces of racism, sexism and social control and the way they are manifested in these new forms of carceral protectionism." Critical Criminology

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Book SynopsisOffers an analysis of the social-science literature on one of the most significant threats to women's health and well-being today - abuse at the hands of their partners. The author provides a description of why and how men abuse women in myriad ways during and after a separation or divorce.Trade Review"Abusive Endings is written by self-proclaimed feminist scholars and practitioners who indeed challenge our beliefs and fuel our appetite for knowledge. It is a powerful resource for researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and all humans, inspiring us to challenge and alter our culture’s response to men’s violence against women." * Criminal Justice Studies *“A well-written and well- organized review of extant studies on violence against women. ... Everyone should read this book and reflect on the devastation that violence against women continues to cause to our societies.” * Contemporary Sociology *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments 1. Conceptualizing Separation/Divorce Violence against Women 2. The Extent and Distribution of Separation/Divorce Assault 3. New Technologies and Separation/Divorce Violence against Women 4. Explaining Separation/Divorce Violence against Women 5. Children as Collateral Victims of Separation/Divorce Woman Abuse 6. What Is to Be Done about Separation/Divorce Violence against Women? Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisA free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more atwww.luminosoa.org. Although wartime sexual violence against men occurs more frequently than is commonly assumed, its dynamics are remarkably underexplored, and male survivors' experiences remain particularly overlooked. This reality is poignant in northern Uganda, where sexual violence against men during the early stages of the conflict was geographically widespread, yet now accounts of those incidents are not just silenced and neglectedlocally but also widely absent from analyses of the war. Based on rare empirical data, this book seeks to remedy this marginalization and to illuminate the seldom-heard voices of male sexual violence survivors in northern Uganda, bringing to light their experiences of gendered harms, agency, and justice.

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Book SynopsisChallenging widespread assumptions that persons who are preferentially attracted to minorsoften referred to as pedophilesare necessarily also predators and sex offenders, this book takes readers into the lives of non-offending minor-attracted persons (MAPs).There is little research into non-offending MAPs, a group whose experiences offer valuable insights into the prevention of child abuse. Navigating guilt, shame, and fear, this universally maligned group demonstrates remarkable resilience and commitment to living without offending and to supporting and educating others. Using data from interview-based research,A Long, Dark Shadowoffers a crucial account of the lived experiences of this hidden population.Trade Review"In A Long, Dark Shadow, Allyn Walker broaches this controversial topic to provide readers with a better understanding of this group, including misconceptions, identity formation, disclosure, coping strategies, resilience to sexual offending, experiences with help-seeking, and the need for the public to shift their attitudes toward MAPs if we hope to protect children." * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *"This book paints an incredible picture of the strength, stressors, struggles, and tensions experienced by MAPs when working to ensure they do not offend. On this point, alone, the book is vitally important, offering thought-provoking insights that must be worked through in any attempt to ensure the safety of children and the wellbeing of those who are trying to be someone other than who the world thinks they are. Its insights deserve consideration among a wide audience of child protection advocates, criminologists, policymakers, and those interested in the social and legal regulation of sexuality in our society." * Critical Criminology *"In A Long, Dark Shadow, Allyn Walker tackles an area that has been historically under-researched and incredibly sensitive and complex. Fundamentally, the book explores the challenges that minor-attracted persons (MAPs) experience in their everyday lives from suffering perceived and real stigma from others, a lack of understanding of their needs by healthcare professionals and the constant fear of being ‘outed’ as a MAP, and ramifications from the criminal justice system when they are inevitably confused with convicted sexual offenders. It is this distinction between MAPs and convicted sex offenders which is the focus of Walker’s book in emphasizing that a thorough understanding of the difference is essential for future policy development and further education of the public, practitioners and criminal justice personnel." * British Journal of Criminology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction: Who Are Minor-Attracted People? 1. "Am I a Monster?": Forming an Identity as Minor-Attracted 2. "Leading a Double Life": Staying Closeted and Coming Out as a MAP 3. "Enduring a Ra instorm": MAPs' Strategies for Coping with Their Attractions 4. "It’s a Very Strong Boundary for Me"": Resilience to Sexual Offending among MAPs 5. "Their Intention Wasn’t to Help Me": Mental Health Problems and Ca re-Seeking Experiences 6. "You Are Not a Monster": Toward a Shift in Attitudes Concerning MAPs Appendix A. Participant Characteristics Appendix B. Research Methods for a Difficult Subject Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"In A Long, Dark Shadow, Allyn Walker broaches this controversial topic to provide readers with a better understanding of this group, including misconceptions, identity formation, disclosure, coping strategies, resilience to sexual offending, experiences with help-seeking, and the need for the public to shift their attitudes toward MAPs if we hope to protect children." * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *"This book paints an incredible picture of the strength, stressors, struggles, and tensions experienced by MAPs when working to ensure they do not offend. On this point, alone, the book is vitally important, offering thought-provoking insights that must be worked through in any attempt to ensure the safety of children and the wellbeing of those who are trying to be someone other than who the world thinks they are. Its insights deserve consideration among a wide audience of child protection advocates, criminologists, policymakers, and those interested in the social and legal regulation of sexuality in our society." * Critical Criminology *"In A Long, Dark Shadow, Allyn Walker tackles an area that has been historically under-researched and incredibly sensitive and complex. Fundamentally, the book explores the challenges that minor-attracted persons (MAPs) experience in their everyday lives from suffering perceived and real stigma from others, a lack of understanding of their needs by healthcare professionals and the constant fear of being ‘outed’ as a MAP, and ramifications from the criminal justice system when they are inevitably confused with convicted sexual offenders. It is this distinction between MAPs and convicted sex offenders which is the focus of Walker’s book in emphasizing that a thorough understanding of the difference is essential for future policy development and further education of the public, practitioners and criminal justice personnel." * British Journal of Criminology *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Introduction: Who Are Minor-Attracted People? 1. "Am I a Monster?": Forming an Identity as Minor-Attracted 2. "Leading a Double Life": Staying Closeted and Coming Out as a MAP 3. "Enduring a Ra instorm": MAPs' Strategies for Coping with Their Attractions 4. "It’s a Very Strong Boundary for Me"": Resilience to Sexual Offending among MAPs 5. "Their Intention Wasn’t to Help Me": Mental Health Problems and Ca re-Seeking Experiences 6. "You Are Not a Monster": Toward a Shift in Attitudes Concerning MAPs Appendix A. Participant Characteristics Appendix B. Research Methods for a Difficult Subject Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. Recent decades have seen a widespread effort to imprison more people for sexual violence. The Stains of Imprisonment offers an ethnographic account of one of the worlds that this push has created: an English prison for men convicted of sex offenses. This book examines the ways in which prisons are morally communicative institutions, instilling in prisoners particular ideas about the offenses they have committedideas that carry implications for prisoners' moral character. Investigating the moral messages contained in the prosaic yet power-imbued processes that make up daily life in custody, Ievins finds that the prison she studied communicated a pervasive sense of disgust and shame, marking the men it held as permanently stained. Rather than promoting accountability, this message discouraged prisoners from engaging in serious moral reflection on the harms they had caused. Analyzing these effects,

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Book Synopsis2023 Honorable Mention for Outstanding Book Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems Despite rising attention to sexual assault and sexual violence, queer men have been largely excluded from the discussion. Violent Differences is the first book of its kind to focus specifically on queer male survivors and to devote particular attention to Black queer men. Whereas previous scholarship on male survivors has emphasized the role of masculinity, Doug Meyer shows that race and sexuality should be regarded as equally foundational as gender. Instead of analyzing sexual assault against queer men in the abstract, this book draws attention to survivors' lived experiences. Meyer examines interview data from sixty queer men who have suffered sexual assault, highlighting their interactions with the police and their encounters with victim blaming. Violent Differences expands approaches to studying sexual assault by considering a new group of survivors and by revealing that race, gender, and sexuality all remain essential for understanding how this violence is experienced.Trade Review"Makes a tremendous contribution to the interdisciplinary scholarship on gender-based violence, a field that still suffers from lack of engagement with queer life and queer questions. Meyer’s work should give us hope that we can reimagine the field from a rigorously intersectional ground." * Social Forces *"Violent Differences provides an insightful examination of the unique experiences of queer men of color who have experienced sexual victimization." * Gender & Society *"The reader who is interested in better understanding the nuanced nature of violence against the LGBTQIA + community will not be disappointed in the skillful and thoughtful way Meyer presents his findings while defining and elaborating on the nomenclature associated with this issue." * Criminal Justice Review *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Understanding Sexual Assault against Queer Men through the Lens of Intersectionality 1 “Why Didn’t You Fight Back?”: Black Queer Male Survivors and Discourses of Blame 2 Queer Male Survivors and Police Interactions 3 Survivors’ Self-Blame and Differences within the Queer Umbrella 4 Racial Differences Regarding Emasculation 5 Constructing Hierarchies of Victimhood 6 Outing, Disclosing Marginalized Identities, and Navigating Multiple Stigmas Conclusion: Future Challenges and Possibilities Appendix: Methods Notes References Index

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Book Synopsis2023 Honorable Mention for Outstanding Book Award from the Society for the Study of Social Problems Despite rising attention to sexual assault and sexual violence, queer men have been largely excluded from the discussion. Violent Differences is the first book of its kind to focus specifically on queer male survivors and to devote particular attention to Black queer men. Whereas previous scholarship on male survivors has emphasized the role of masculinity, Doug Meyer shows that race and sexuality should be regarded as equally foundational as gender. Instead of analyzing sexual assault against queer men in the abstract, this book draws attention to survivors' lived experiences. Meyer examines interview data from sixty queer men who have suffered sexual assault, highlighting their interactions with the police and their encounters with victim blaming. Violent Differences expands approaches to studying sexual assault by considering a new group of survivors and by revealing that race, gender, and sexuality all remain essential for understanding how this violence is experienced.Trade Review"Makes a tremendous contribution to the interdisciplinary scholarship on gender-based violence, a field that still suffers from lack of engagement with queer life and queer questions. Meyer’s work should give us hope that we can reimagine the field from a rigorously intersectional ground." * Social Forces *"Violent Differences provides an insightful examination of the unique experiences of queer men of color who have experienced sexual victimization." * Gender & Society *"The reader who is interested in better understanding the nuanced nature of violence against the LGBTQIA + community will not be disappointed in the skillful and thoughtful way Meyer presents his findings while defining and elaborating on the nomenclature associated with this issue." * Criminal Justice Review *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Understanding Sexual Assault against Queer Men through the Lens of Intersectionality 1 “Why Didn’t You Fight Back?”: Black Queer Male Survivors and Discourses of Blame 2 Queer Male Survivors and Police Interactions 3 Survivors’ Self-Blame and Differences within the Queer Umbrella 4 Racial Differences Regarding Emasculation 5 Constructing Hierarchies of Victimhood 6 Outing, Disclosing Marginalized Identities, and Navigating Multiple Stigmas Conclusion: Future Challenges and Possibilities Appendix: Methods Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisIn the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of battered woman syndrome was admissible in establishing self-defence for women accused of killing their abusive partners. This book looks at the legal response to battered women who killed their partners in the fifteen years since Lavallee.Elizabeth Sheehy uses trial transcripts and a case study approach to tell the stories of eleven women, ten of whom killed their partners. She looks at the barriers women face to just leaving, the various ways in which self-defence was argued in these cases, and which form of expert testimony was used to frame women's experience of battering. Drawing upon a rich expanse of research from many disciplines, she highlights the limitations of the law of self-defence and the costs to women undergoing a murder trial. In a final chapter, she proposes numerous reforms.In Canada, a woman is killed every six days by her male partner, anTrade ReviewIn Defending Battered Women on Trial: Lessons from the Transcripts, Sheehy offers a compelling and startling account of the criminal justice system’s failure to protect women from the men who batter them. She begins the book by situating the issue in its historical legal context. Making the work accessible to an audience much broader than just those well-versed in criminal law, Sheehy provides the reader with ample background to understand the legal context in Canada both prior to and in the years following the Supreme Court of Canada’s 1990 recognition of battered women syndrome in R. v Lavallee.Table of ContentsIntroduction1 Angelique Lyn Lavallee2 Bonnie Mooney3 Kimberley Kondejewski4 Gladys Heavenfire and Doreen Sorenson5 Donelda Kay, Denise Robin Rain, and Jamie Gladue6 Lilian Getkate7 Margaret Ann Malott and Rita GravelineConclusionAppendix; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisRape, claims Ann J. Cahill, affects not only those women who are raped, but all women who experience their bodies as rapable and adjust their actions and self-images accordingly. Rethinking Rape counters legal and feminist definitions of rape as mere...Trade ReviewCahill provides a readable and well-researched book on feminist theories that have guided our strategies on rape.... This provocative book will re-draw our attention to rape as a central concern for feminist activism. * Feminist Academic Press *

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Book SynopsisRape, claims Ann J. Cahill, affects not only those women who are raped, but all women who experience their bodies as rapable and adjust their actions and self-images accordingly. Rethinking Rape counters legal and feminist definitions of rape as mere...Trade ReviewCahill provides a readable and well-researched book on feminist theories that have guided our strategies on rape.... This provocative book will re-draw our attention to rape as a central concern for feminist activism. * Feminist Academic Press *

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Book SynopsisThis study lays bare another layer of gender in relation to child sexual abuse, and locates child welfare practice in feminist scholarly debates about women and the welfare state.

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Book SynopsisThe first in-depth study of a novel women's refugee movement and its challenge, as an international trigger case, to traditional conceptions of human rights. It illuminates keys to the movement's success, including, paradoxically, noncitizen politics, and uncovers critical implications for theories of human rights change.Trade Review"The least likely case study is a noble tradition in comparative politics, while the study of norm change is a cuttingedge concern in international relations. Lisa S. Alfredson's well-crafted account of the introduction of gender-based asylum in Canada combines the best of these worlds, along with interesting observations on immigration policy, social movements, and the gendered nature of human rights." * Perspectives on Politics *"Alfredson explores a remarkable case study that illustrates an underestimated route for the genesis of human rights vital to women." * Choice *Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction: The Sex Persecution Campaigns 2. Human Rights, Social Movement, and Asylum Seeking 3. Global Challenges and Opportunities for Sex-Based Asylum Seeking 4. Moving In: Asylum Seekers' National Rights, Resources, and Opportunities 5. "Use My Name": Noncitizen Identity, Decisions, and Mobilization 6. Universalizing National Rights: Political Confrontation and Cultural Framing 7. Making Sex Persecution Matter Appendix: Comprehensive and Novel Aspects of Gender Related Claims Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Duramy details a culture of impunity that makes violence against women unlikely to be reported, let alone prosecuted. The book succeeds in its nuanced look at Haitian women's relationships to violence, and its main strength is the use of women's lived experiences to blur the categories of 'victim' and 'perpetrator'. Duramy's case study...will be useful to policymakers and international aid workers working on post-conflict reintegration programs and criminal justice reforms that see women as more than just 'dependants'." * Times Higher Education *"One of the greatest strengths of the book is Duramy's ability to contextualize and historicize the pandemic levels of violence against Haitian girls and women while not justifying it … In sum, Gender and Violence in Haiti is a very powerful and, due to the content, disturbing read ... I thank Professor Duramy for researching and writing about a topic as urgent and yet overlooked as this one." * Gender & Society *"In short, Prof. Duramy’s book is detailed, even-handed, and thoughtful. It upends assumptions that impede deeper understanding of the complicated issues that Haitian women living in poverty face. The book offers readers a nuanced view of an extraordinarily complex situation and presents a range of carefully crafted solutions that one can only hope will inform policy makers in Haiti and beyond. " * Human Rights Quarterly *"Uses rich qualitative data to raise awareness of the extent to which gender-based violence has entrenched itself deeply into the fabric of Haitian society." * Human Rights Review *"A concise, alarming, and much-needed contribution that will benefit academics working on Haiti and women’s rights, specialists of human rights, and practitioners of humanitarianism." * E-Misférica *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Acronyms and OrganizationsIntroduction1. Gender-Bsed Violence and Women's Violence in Context2. Gender-Based Violence in Haiti3. Understanding Women's Violence in Haiti4. Legal Frameworks5. Victims' Help-Seeking and the Criminal-Justice Response6. Strategies for Action7. Women in the Aftermath of the EarthquakeNotesReferencesIndex

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Trade Review"Duramy details a culture of impunity that makes violence against women unlikely to be reported, let alone prosecuted. The book succeeds in its nuanced look at Haitian women's relationships to violence, and its main strength is the use of women's lived experiences to blur the categories of 'victim' and 'perpetrator'. Duramy's case study...will be useful to policymakers and international aid workers working on post-conflict reintegration programs and criminal justice reforms that see women as more than just 'dependants'." * Times Higher Education *"One of the greatest strengths of the book is Duramy's ability to contextualize and historicize the pandemic levels of violence against Haitian girls and women while not justifying it … In sum, Gender and Violence in Haiti is a very powerful and, due to the content, disturbing read ... I thank Professor Duramy for researching and writing about a topic as urgent and yet overlooked as this one." * Gender & Society *"A concise, alarming, and much-needed contribution that will benefit academics working on Haiti and women’s rights, specialists of human rights, and practitioners of humanitarianism." * E-Misférica *"In short, Prof. Duramy’s book is detailed, even-handed, and thoughtful. It upends assumptions that impede deeper understanding of the complicated issues that Haitian women living in poverty face. The book offers readers a nuanced view of an extraordinarily complex situation and presents a range of carefully crafted solutions that one can only hope will inform policy makers in Haiti and beyond. " * Human Rights Quarterly *"Uses rich qualitative data to raise awareness of the extent to which gender-based violence has entrenched itself deeply into the fabric of Haitian society." * Human Rights Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of Acronyms and OrganizationsIntroduction1. Gender-Bsed Violence and Women's Violence in Context2. Gender-Based Violence in Haiti3. Understanding Women's Violence in Haiti4. Legal Frameworks5. Victims' Help-Seeking and the Criminal-Justice Response6. Strategies for Action7. Women in the Aftermath of the EarthquakeNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisUnveiling Desire shows that the duality of the fallen/saved woman is as prevalent in Eastern culture as it is in the West, specifically in literature and films. Using examples from the Middle to Far East, the contributors examine how the struggle for women’s liberation is truly global. Trade Review“Unveiling Desire’s greatest contribution is its exploration of the nexus of Eastern and Western feminisms. Readers will discover how the trope of the fallen woman appears in a fascinating array of texts, engaging themes of female agency, colonialism, nationalism, and patriarchal traditions.” -- Amy Levin * editor of Global Mobilities: Refugees, Exiles, and Immigrants in Museums and Archives *“Unveiling Desire is an excellent book-length study of non-Western women’s sexuality and sexual desires that provides a much-needed corrective to Western feminist Orientalisms and their attendant chauvinisms. Breathtaking in its scope—from the nineteenth-century Bengali widow in South Asia to sex workers in Tokugawa-era Japan—this collection of essays is a must read for anyone interested in gender, sexuality, and feminism.” -- Krupa Shandilya * author of Intimate Relations: Social Reform and the Late Nineteenth-Century South Asian Novel *"Enhanced for academia, Unveiling Desire: Fallen Women in Literature, Culture, and Films of the East is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to college and university library Women's Studies, Asian Studies, Literary Studies, Film/Media Studies collections." * Midwest Book Review *"Weekly Book List, April 20, 2018" by Nina Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *"Offers a vibrant and valuable addition the field, with case studies and insights that are fresh and pertinent. The reader will become better acquainted with more than just the trope of the fallen women in non-Western culture; he or she will learn more about the lives, the experiences, the intellectual and affective history, as well as the rich complexity of Eastern women." * Women's Studies *"Without this important book, many of the texts that are analyzed would be lost in a canon that all too often privileges Eurocentric perspectives and concerns." * RGWS: A Feminist Review *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Foreword Nawal El-Saadawi Introduction Devaleena Das and Colette Morrow Part One: Chastity, Fidelity and Women’s Cross-Cultural Encounters 1. Feminist Neo-Imperialism in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis Colette Morrow 2. The Forgotten Women of 1971: Bangladesh’s Failure to Remember Rape Victims of the Liberation War Firdous Azim 3. Fragmented State, Fragmented Women: Reading Gender, Reading History in Partition Fiction Paramita Halder 4. The Trope of the “Fallen Women” in the Fiction of Bangladeshi Women Writers Hafiza Nilofar Khan Part Two: Forbidden Desires and Misogynist Enculturation 5. Polyamorous Draupadi: Adharma or Emancipation? Devaleena Das 6. Damaged Goods! Managed Gods! Indian Cinema’s Virtuous Hierarchies Amrit Gangar 7. Roop Taraashi: Sex, Culture, Violence, Impersonation and the Politics of the Inner Sanctum Naina Dey Part Three: Political Economy and Questioning Tradition in the Far East 8. More Than an Exchange of Fluids: Thai Prostitutes and the Western Sexual Economy Louis Betty 9. Representing Bad Women in Wu Zetian Si Da Qi’An: Political Criticism in Late Qing Crime Fiction Lavinia Benedetti 10. The Problematic Maternal in Moto Hagio’s Graphic Fiction: An Analysis of “Iguana Daughter” Tomoko Kuribayashi Part Four: Unchaste Goddesses and Transgressive Women in a Turbulent Nation 11. A Dark Goddess for a Fallen World: Mapping Apocalypse in some of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Novels Meenakshi Malhotra 12. Desire and Dharma: A Study of the Representation of Fallen Women in the Novels of Bankim Chandra Chandrani Biswas 13. The Fallen Woman in Bengali Literature: Binodini Dasi and Tagore’s Chokher Bali Radha Chakravarty Part Five: The Moral Frontiers of Lesbianism in the East 14. Shaking the Throne of God: Muslim Women Writers Who Dared Feroza Jussawalla 15. Homoeroticism and Re-accessing the Idea of ‘Fallen Woman’ in Keval Sood’s Murgikhana Kuhu Sharma Chanana Afterword Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisUnveiling Desire shows that the duality of the fallen/saved woman is as prevalent in Eastern culture as it is in the West, specifically in literature and films. Using examples from the Middle to Far East, the contributors examine how the struggle for women’s liberation is truly global. Trade Review“Unveiling Desire’s greatest contribution is its exploration of the nexus of Eastern and Western feminisms. Readers will discover how the trope of the fallen woman appears in a fascinating array of texts, engaging themes of female agency, colonialism, nationalism, and patriarchal traditions.” -- Amy Levin * editor of Global Mobilities: Refugees, Exiles, and Immigrants in Museums and Archives *“Unveiling Desire is an excellent book-length study of non-Western women’s sexuality and sexual desires that provides a much-needed corrective to Western feminist Orientalisms and their attendant chauvinisms. Breathtaking in its scope—from the nineteenth-century Bengali widow in South Asia to sex workers in Tokugawa-era Japan—this collection of essays is a must read for anyone interested in gender, sexuality, and feminism.” -- Krupa Shandilya * author of Intimate Relations: Social Reform and the Late Nineteenth-Century South Asian Novel *"Enhanced for academia, Unveiling Desire: Fallen Women in Literature, Culture, and Films of the East is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to college and university library Women's Studies, Asian Studies, Literary Studies, Film/Media Studies collections." * Midwest Book Review *"Weekly Book List, April 20, 2018" by Nina Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *"Offers a vibrant and valuable addition the field, with case studies and insights that are fresh and pertinent. The reader will become better acquainted with more than just the trope of the fallen women in non-Western culture; he or she will learn more about the lives, the experiences, the intellectual and affective history, as well as the rich complexity of Eastern women." * Women's Studies *"Without this important book, many of the texts that are analyzed would be lost in a canon that all too often privileges Eurocentric perspectives and concerns." * RGWS: A Feminist Review *“Unveiling Desire’s greatest contribution is its exploration of the nexus of Eastern and Western feminisms. Readers will discover how the trope of the fallen woman appears in a fascinating array of texts, engaging themes of female agency, colonialism, nationalism, and patriarchal traditions.” -- Amy Levin * editor of Global Mobilities: Refugees, Exiles, and Immigrants in Museums and Archives *“Unveiling Desire is an excellent book-length study of non-Western women’s sexuality and sexual desires that provides a much-needed corrective to Western feminist Orientalisms and their attendant chauvinisms. Breathtaking in its scope—from the nineteenth-century Bengali widow in South Asia to sex workers in Tokugawa-era Japan—this collection of essays is a must read for anyone interested in gender, sexuality, and feminism.” -- Krupa Shandilya * author of Intimate Relations: Social Reform and the Late Nineteenth-Century South Asian Novel *"Enhanced for academia, Unveiling Desire: Fallen Women in Literature, Culture, and Films of the East is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to college and university library Women's Studies, Asian Studies, Literary Studies, Film/Media Studies collections." * Midwest Book Review *"Weekly Book List, April 20, 2018" by Nina Ayoub * Chronicle of Higher Education *"Offers a vibrant and valuable addition the field, with case studies and insights that are fresh and pertinent. The reader will become better acquainted with more than just the trope of the fallen women in non-Western culture; he or she will learn more about the lives, the experiences, the intellectual and affective history, as well as the rich complexity of Eastern women." * Women's Studies *"Without this important book, many of the texts that are analyzed would be lost in a canon that all too often privileges Eurocentric perspectives and concerns." * RGWS: A Feminist Review *Table of ContentsCONTENTS Foreword Nawal El-Saadawi Introduction Devaleena Das and Colette Morrow Part One: Chastity, Fidelity and Women’s Cross-Cultural Encounters 1. Feminist Neo-Imperialism in Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis Colette Morrow 2. The Forgotten Women of 1971: Bangladesh’s Failure to Remember Rape Victims of the Liberation War Firdous Azim 3. Fragmented State, Fragmented Women: Reading Gender, Reading History in Partition Fiction Paramita Halder 4. The Trope of the “Fallen Women” in the Fiction of Bangladeshi Women Writers Hafiza Nilofar Khan Part Two: Forbidden Desires and Misogynist Enculturation 5. Polyamorous Draupadi: Adharma or Emancipation? Devaleena Das 6. Damaged Goods! Managed Gods! Indian Cinema’s Virtuous Hierarchies Amrit Gangar 7. Roop Taraashi: Sex, Culture, Violence, Impersonation and the Politics of the Inner Sanctum Naina Dey Part Three: Political Economy and Questioning Tradition in the Far East 8. More Than an Exchange of Fluids: Thai Prostitutes and the Western Sexual Economy Louis Betty 9. Representing Bad Women in Wu Zetian Si Da Qi’An: Political Criticism in Late Qing Crime Fiction Lavinia Benedetti 10. The Problematic Maternal in Moto Hagio’s Graphic Fiction: An Analysis of “Iguana Daughter” Tomoko Kuribayashi Part Four: Unchaste Goddesses and Transgressive Women in a Turbulent Nation 11. A Dark Goddess for a Fallen World: Mapping Apocalypse in some of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's Novels Meenakshi Malhotra 12. Desire and Dharma: A Study of the Representation of Fallen Women in the Novels of Bankim Chandra Chandrani Biswas 13. The Fallen Woman in Bengali Literature: Binodini Dasi and Tagore’s Chokher Bali Radha Chakravarty Part Five: The Moral Frontiers of Lesbianism in the East 14. Shaking the Throne of God: Muslim Women Writers Who Dared Feroza Jussawalla 15. Homoeroticism and Re-accessing the Idea of ‘Fallen Woman’ in Keval Sood’s Murgikhana Kuhu Sharma Chanana Afterword Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisLamonte Aidoo upends dominant narratives of Brazilian national identity by showing how the myth of racial democracy is based on interracial and same-sex sexual violence between slave owners and their slaves that operated as a mechanism of perpetuating slavery and heteronormative white patriarchy.Trade Review"Slavery Unseen is an interesting effort to present a little-known side of Brazilian slavery. The book is a good reading both for specialists and for members of the broader public who want to understand the roots of racism and violence that characterize Brazilian society up to the present day." -- Ynaê Lopes dos Santos * Labor *"Slavery Unseen goes beyond typical studies of power and sexual violence by moving away from the quintessential master and enslaved female dialectic. . . . Aidoo has crafted a brilliant and engaging piece of research that will pave the way for future studies of sexuality, power, and violence across the transatlantic world." -- Rachael Pasierowska * H-Net Reviews *"Slavery Unseen is revelatory and will change the field of Brazilian history. . . . [Aidoo] has managed to condense an enormous amount of archival information into a compelling text with major implications for history, literature, gender studies, critical race studies, and Luso-Brazilian studies." -- Gregory Mitchell * European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies *“Originally conceived, meticulously researched, and well written and argued, [Aidoo’s] book is an intellectually sophisticated interdisciplinary study that examines the race relations and interracial sexual violence that are embedded in Brazilian slavery. . . . Slavery Unseen will certainly leave its vital mark in the fields of Luso-Brazilian studies and Afro-Diaspora studies for years to come.” -- Emanuelle K. F. Oliveira-Monte * Revista Hispánica Moderna *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. Secrets, Silences, and Sexual Erasures in Brazilian Slavery and History 1 1. The Racial and Sexual Paradoxes of Brazilian Slavery and National Identity 11 2. Illegible Violence: The Rape and Sexual Abuse of Male Slaves 29 3. The White Mistress and the Slave Woman: Seduction, Violence, and Exploitation 67 4. Social Whiteness: Black Intraracial Violence and the Boundaries of Black Freedom 111 5. O Diabo Preto (The Negro Devil): The Myth of the Black Homosexual Predator in the Age of Social Hygiene 149 Afterword. Seeing the Unseen: The Life and Afterlives of Ch/Xica da Silva 187 Notes 197 Bibliography 227 Index 249

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Book SynopsisLamonte Aidoo upends dominant narratives of Brazilian national identity by showing how the myth of racial democracy is based on interracial and same-sex sexual violence between slave owners and their slaves that operated as a mechanism of perpetuating slavery and heteronormative white patriarchy.Trade Review"Slavery Unseen is an interesting effort to present a little-known side of Brazilian slavery. The book is a good reading both for specialists and for members of the broader public who want to understand the roots of racism and violence that characterize Brazilian society up to the present day." -- Ynaê Lopes dos Santos * Labor *"Slavery Unseen goes beyond typical studies of power and sexual violence by moving away from the quintessential master and enslaved female dialectic. . . . Aidoo has crafted a brilliant and engaging piece of research that will pave the way for future studies of sexuality, power, and violence across the transatlantic world." -- Rachael Pasierowska * H-Net Reviews *"Slavery Unseen is revelatory and will change the field of Brazilian history. . . . [Aidoo] has managed to condense an enormous amount of archival information into a compelling text with major implications for history, literature, gender studies, critical race studies, and Luso-Brazilian studies." -- Gregory Mitchell * European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies *“Originally conceived, meticulously researched, and well written and argued, [Aidoo’s] book is an intellectually sophisticated interdisciplinary study that examines the race relations and interracial sexual violence that are embedded in Brazilian slavery. . . . Slavery Unseen will certainly leave its vital mark in the fields of Luso-Brazilian studies and Afro-Diaspora studies for years to come.” -- Emanuelle K. F. Oliveira-Monte * Revista Hispánica Moderna *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. Secrets, Silences, and Sexual Erasures in Brazilian Slavery and History 1 1. The Racial and Sexual Paradoxes of Brazilian Slavery and National Identity 11 2. Illegible Violence: The Rape and Sexual Abuse of Male Slaves 29 3. The White Mistress and the Slave Woman: Seduction, Violence, and Exploitation 67 4. Social Whiteness: Black Intraracial Violence and the Boundaries of Black Freedom 111 5. O Diabo Preto (The Negro Devil): The Myth of the Black Homosexual Predator in the Age of Social Hygiene 149 Afterword. Seeing the Unseen: The Life and Afterlives of Ch/Xica da Silva 187 Notes 197 Bibliography 227 Index 249

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Book SynopsisABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is a practical guide for all health care professionals who are looking after abused individuals (whether knowingly or not) and who wish to learn more in order to help their patients.Trade ReviewDomestic and sexual violence is becoming a more openly discussed and disclosed subject, however, not all health professionals are equipped with the knowledge to support and signpost the person(s) affected. Indeed, many may not feel confident in being able to identify individuals subjected to abuse. The information should be clear and practical and this is where this book fits in. The ABC of domestic and sexual violence presents a practical guide suitable for all health care professionals, with contributors from a wide range of professions adding to the multidisciplinary remit of the publication. It is one in a series of ABC books allaiming to provide knowledge and information on a variety of topics in a practical and easily understood format. This book is of particular relevance to midwives and others working with women and with men being the perpetrator. However, this is not exclusive to women and can affect the whole age spectrum and as midwives we come in contact with a range of people, from newborns through to grandparents and even great grandparents. It is therefore our duty to be vigilant for signs of abuse and to be able to act upon such information. The chapters within the book discuss the different ways people are affected, including same sex situations and female genital mutilation. It also gives guidance on how to identify domestic abuse and violence, varying types of abuse and the impact it has on the abused. I particularly like the layout of the book with the inclusion of boxes with guidance of what to do, ask and consider in certain situations and the case studies give insight into real situations that the reader may come across in practice. Some of the case study scenarios may resonate with experiences already encountered by the reader – these are good to reflect upon and consider if the action taken was appropriate or whether situations could have been handled differently. The final chapters discuss how we can move forward and develop care pathways within the health service and how to build these services into future careers. It is acknowledged that, although teaching on the subject of domestic abuse is not always integral to all undergraduate training, there are various ways of gaining this information at a later stage. The appendix contains some useful resources including a risk-identification checklist. I would highly recommend this book to students and qualified professionals that are inexperienced in the knowledge of domestic abuse and sexual violence. It contains valuableinformation in every chapter and once read should be kept as a useful resource to turn to when working in the field of health care. (Cathy Ashwin, Principal Editor, MIDIRS Midwifery Digest 26:1, 2016) This excellent text skilfully addresses the topic of domestic and sexual violence, thoroughly yet concisely, within a slim A4 volume of 26 short chapters.Domestic and sexual violence is a daunting area for most clinicians. It is ubiquitous yet concealed, requiring knowledge, skill, commitment and sensitivity to tackle it, based on awareness that it may underpin the patient’s presenting complaints. Written in an authoritative yet user-friendly style, this book deftly leads the reader through all aspects of the subject, anticipating and addressing the concerns faced by all clinicians, notably in the field of legal practice. Reference to the ‘burden of disease’ sheds new light on the topic, pointing out analogies to physical illness and injury, supported by scholarly references. One particular strength of this book is its breadth of vision, including in its remit safeguarding, child protection and mental health, as well as topics less commonly-addressed, such as elder abuse and the role of the dental practitioner in recognising the significance of facial injuries. Yet despite this, the book does not neglect its core areas, namely General Practice, Accident & Emergency, Sexual Health and Obstetrics & Gynaecology. It reminds us that abuse often starts or escalates in pregnancy, and that it is a major cause of maternal and fetal death, as well as premature labour, antepartum haemorrhage and fetal growth restriction. Likewise, chronic pelvic pain can be a manifestation of abuse. I have found this volume to be a valuable and refreshing source of information and advice, and I would thoroughly recommend it to all clinicians, including trainees and medical students. (Brigid Hayden FRCOG, Consultant O&G, Bolton Hospital, Lancashire, UK, in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Issue 2, Vol 17, 2015) The ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence complements the existing series of ABC books. Both the editors are passionate about this subject and with this book aim to improve health services to support families suffering domestic and sexual violence.This book is targeted at all teams providing health care and aims to increase knowledge and confidence to enable the team to identify, question and act appropriately within this realm. It highlights when, where and how to achieve this most effectively within conventional health care settings.The twenty-six chapters are conveniently titled and penned by various authors. The authors provide a valuable picture of each topic and go on to identify noteworthy points and give very practical ideas of how to cope when faced with a domestic and sexual violence issue. Case examples are described in many chapters, including ‘The Dental Team’. These case scenarios provide real insight into what ‘survivors’ (classically termed ‘victims’) may be thinking and feeling. Signposts to online resources and descriptions of available services that patients may be referred to are included. To understand the evidence base of each topic further reading is recommended. A ‘Risk Identification Checklist’ provided as an appendix gives front line practitioners the basic tools to identify high risk cases.However, ‘The Dental Team’ chapter is rather disappointing as it provides no additional information beyond what is learnt and understood by a recent graduate. Alone this chapter is a poor as a clinical tool but it identifies further chapters and this is where the real information can be found.The book goes on to consider documentation and how clinicians may be involved in court proceedings. The points made and lessons learnt listed here can clearly be applied to many situations dental teams commonly find themselves in.The book very effectively challenges traditions and viewpoints, including the very topical Female Genital Mutilation as well as questioning male circumcision. It also does not forget the less obvious groups involved in domestic and sexual violence: males, children, the vulnerable or elderly and the perpetrators themselves.As a sometimes uncomfortable subject to research the book is thoughtful and non-apologetic throughout and, allows the reader to see the true value in its pages and not be put off by taboos. Overall the book achieves its aim of empowering health-care workers to ask searching questions at appropriate points whilst providing clear structured guidance and excellent signposts. (Charlotte Molyneaux BDS (Hons.)) A quick online search for ‘domestic violence statistics’ yields a glut of disturbing responses. Womens Aid lead with ‘one episode of domestic violence is reported to the police every minute’, the Crime Survey for England and Wales reports a lifetime prevalence of partner abuse of 31% for women, and two women a week in the UK are murdered by their partners. Domestic and sexual violence is common. It affects all genders and all ages, all ethnic backgrounds and those of all faiths and none. It affects the patients whom we see every day and its’ repercussions echo through their physical and psychological health. Domestic and sexual violence are more prevalent than diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and stroke, and yet teaching on domestic violence features little on undergraduate and postgraduate medical curriculae. How many of us can claim to feel comfortable asking about a history of sexual violence, would know where to refer a women in crisis, or how to advise her about basic safety precautions? If you, like me, find your knowledge base wanting, then the ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence may be the book for you. Edited by Susan Bewley, Professor of complex obstetrics at Kings College London and Jan Welch, Consultant in HIV Medicine and Sexual Health, the ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is a one stop shop for information on this complex topic. With contributors ranging from GUM consultants to psychiatrists and from GPs to those working in the third sector the book is both wide ranging in its scope and practical in its approach. Early chapters focus on the epidemiology and impact of abuse. The range of abusive behaviors is made clear, and the role of the health care professional is set out in the three R’s; recognise, respond and offer to refer. An important chapter from Michael King discusses the sexual assault of men and boys, busting common myths held by the public and health professionals alike that men cannot be forced to have sex against their will, that men can defend themselves when threatened and that a man experiencing an erection or who ejaculates during an assault must have been in some way complicit. Case studies throughout these chapters work through examples with the reader, reminding you of what you need to consider and of key learning points. Despite being armed with the worrying knowledge of the prevalence of domestic violence and abuse within the communities we work in, many of us struggle to know how to identify patients who are affected. We may feel unsure of when to ask, how to do so sensitively and what to do with the information. Here the ABC really comes in to it’s own. A chapter is dedicated specifically to identifying domestic violence and abuse, and to the average registrar like me, it was invaluable. The do’s and don’ts of asking about abuse are made clear with helpful text boxes giving examples of questions to use, from the open ‘how are things at home’, to the more direct ‘are you afraid of anyone at home?’ The validated HARK questions were new to me, but are a take home point that I am incorporating in to my consultations (Humiliation; ‘have you ever been humiliated or emotionally abused by your partner/ex partner, Afraid; ‘have you ever been afraid of your partner/ex partner’? Rape; ‘Have you ever been raped or forced to have any kind of sexual activity by your partner/ ex partner’ Kick: ‘Have you ever been kicked, hit, slapped or otherwise physically hurt by your partner/ex partner’). Aimed across the spectrum of health care professionals, the ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is both a practical guide and a springboard for further learning (chapters are well referenced, and useful websites and phone numbers are made available). A whole chapter is dedicated to how to manage a primary care consultation on domestic violence and, crucially, another chapter details how to document those consultations. A brief chapter on Female Genital Mutilation may well be expanded in future editions, but its’ presence is important and timely. Sections on the law in relation to sexual assault and domestic violence, and on the ethics of professional boundaries help to provide a thorough overview of a large topic. The ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is both an eye opening read, and a practical handbook. It is brief, concise and always relevant. With the police receiving one domestic violence call a minute in the UK, and almost one in three teenagers already having experienced domestic or sexual violence, the real question is whether this a book you can afford not to read? (Dr R Fisher, GP ACF ST3, Oxford) On the face of it, the ABC series seems an unlikely place for a book about domestic and sexual violence. Wiley’s ABC guides comprise a collection of some 80 titles, all highly illustrated, packed with diagrams, case histories, colour photographs and easily-digested text, written by specialists for non-specialists in primary care and covering subjects such as dermatology, kidney disease and resuscitation. But domestic violence, a complex, psychosocial issue that is often not even included in the training of health care professionals? Well, it seems to me that the publishers are to be congratulated for taking the bold step of putting some new and potentially life-saving skills into the hands of primary care-givers.The scale of the problem and its impact on health services alone justifies this subject being included in the series. According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales, the most reliable source of estimates of prevalence within the community, 31% of women and 18% of men will experience abuse from a partner in their lifetime. Intimate partner violence is not a private matter. A burden-of-diseaseanalysis (in Australia) reported that interpersonal violence contributed 8% of the total disease burden in women aged between 15-44, making it the main cause of death, disability and illness in this age group, way ahead of harms resulting from drug-taking, smoking or obesity [1].But most importantly, this book’s intended audience of primary caregivers—GP’s, nurses, health visitors, midwives, social workers, paramedics, even dentists—have unique and privileged opportunitiesto be able to identify abuse and so have a chance to begin to help this vulnerable group of patients, if only they could know how and, crucially, have the confidence to ask the difficult questions. This slim volume applies the ABC series’ approachable and userfriendly format to a series of essays by a multidisciplinary range of contributors which take an evidence-based and practical look at a wide range of aspects of gender-based violence, including that within intimate relationships but also covering forms of violence linked to particular ethnic or social groups, for example, female genital mutilation, prostitution and sex-trafficking. The focus is not exclusively on women—there is a chapter on the sexual assault of men and boys; violence in same-sex relationships is also considered.However the greater emphasis on women reflects evidence showing that the most consistent risk factor for domestic and sexual violence is being a woman; most severe domestic violence and most sexualviolence is perpetrated by men.Each essay is broken into digestible sections, with diagrams, checklists, myth-busters, and case histories with “what would you do?” exercises. The section on identifying abuse, for example, includes sample questions, suggestions for when and where to ask, and practical tips for ways to overcome barriers to disclosure. Elsewhere there is clear guidance on subsequent medical and psychosocialinterventions. Legal issues are explained, including how to document cases; care pathways, professional boundaries, emergency medicine, and where to go for help and advice.As you would hope from a guidebook, it does not shy away from being prescriptive. To the obstetrician: “You must ask every pregnant woman about domestic abuse; do not make the mistake of thinking that someone else (e.g. the midwife or GP) will have asked.” No misunderstanding there—now you know where your responsibilities lie there’s no way to justify looking the other way, whether from a disinclination to offend or embarrass or through fear of getting involved in an unpleasant situation.Earlier reviews on the book’s Amazon page show that this guide is roundly welcomed by professionals, but it is difficult to ignore a couple of critical comments from patients. Clearly it is one thing for clinicians to ask questions, but that alone doesn’t guarantee they will ask them sensitively and in a way that engenders the trust of the patient and result in a positive outcome in every case. These arevery complex and difficult situations, the stakes can be terrifyingly high for the parties involved (including the health professional), and this is only a book. But a book that empowers and compels practitioners to look harder and ask those questions, has got to be a positive step. There may be only one chance to ask a difficult question and ensure the safety of a patient, and it should always be taken.(Mandy Payne, HealthWatch Newsletter, Issue 96, Jan 2015) [Ref 1: Vos et al. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2006;84(9):739-744.] ABC of Domestic and Sexual Violence is a long overdue practical guide to assist health professionals to help survivors of domestic violence. With a lifetime prevalence of 31% for women and 18% for men (pp. xi–xii), this subject is relevant to all of us, but it receives little attention in undergraduate or postgraduate training. Consequently, when we suspect domestic violence we may not know how to react, or wrongly conclude that it is not our problem. Or else we may miss overt signals altogether as we are not equipped to recognise them. A whole book on the subject seemed overwhelming at first, but on reading it I realised that this was just a reflection of my own ignorance. Each chapter is an approachable and manageable summary of the complex different facets of this epidemic. As well as ignorance, there may also exist apathy and confusion as to what the role of a doctor should be in this setting. We are wisely recommended to “recognise, empathise and witness and to refer to appropriate multi-agency services” rather than to try and fix or medicalise the problem (pp. 1–4). This new ABC title, edited by Susan Bewley, a Professor of Complex Obstetrics, and Jan Welch, a Consultant in HIV Medicine and Sexual Health, covers epidemiology and the diverse disease burden that violence creates. There is practical advice for health care workers in obstetrics and gynaecology, genitourinary medicine, general practice, emergency medicine and dentistry, on how to screen for and ask about domestic violence. It describes the current services available and how to access them, as well as other practical legal and documentation advice. The ABC can act as a reference for which type of injuries and behaviours ought to raise concern, as well as providing example questions and statements to fall back on during difficult conversations. The language of domestic and sexual violence is a recurring theme, with many contributors advocating precision with the words we choose, to avoid implying blame or judgement while remaining accurate and objective. Another strength of the book is the editors’ consideration of the issue of violence from all perspectives. The contributors identify groups at particular risk of violence such as children, the elderly and people in same-sex relationships, and debunk myths around sexual assault to men. The chapter on culture and violence examines how to remain sensitive to diversity whilst being willing to ask difficult questions. There is even a chapter on how to recognise and respond to perpetrators of violence. The disadvantage of reading this book was the uncomfortable sinking feeling I experienced as it exposed the missed opportunities I have encountered in practice. Hopefully, if this book can find its rightful place on the reading lists of undergraduates, trainees, specialists, and all those working in primary care, this can be rectified. (Helena Watson, The Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, Vol 41, Issue 1) Case histories blend with medical personnel insights with contributions coming from a multidisciplinary team of experts to make for a basic reference for a wide range of practitioners, from emergency workers to nurses, midwives, social workers and more. (Midwest Book Review, Nov 2014) This thorough, evidence based, diligently created book deserves to be on hand for all doctors who are faced with these complex, difficult problems. This book answered all my questions - including some I didn't know I needed answers to. (Margaret McCartney, GP)The health and care professions have long needed an evidence-based reference text on domestic and sexual violence. This compilation of high-quality review chapters is highly readable and a rich resource of evidence on what works, as well as offering (sometimes harrowing) detail on the different kinds of domestic and sexual trauma. (Trish Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Health Care and Dean for Research Impact, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry)This is an excellent, desperately needed book, written and presented in a clear and accessible way that will be of vital use for any health care professional. Too often, this area is neglected in the training of health care professionals and yet doctors, nurses, midwives and social workers are often the first people that victims of domestic and sexual violence confide in. Those in the healthcare setting are in a unique position to identify victims and intervene, yet without adequate understanding and knowledge of this topic, there is a real risk that we profoundly let our patients down. This book is the answer to this. Bringing together world renowned experts in the field, this is an instant classic and compulsory reading for every healthcare professional. (Dr Max Pemberton, Doctor and Daily Telegraph columnist, author of The Doctor Will See You Now) This book is aimed at General Practitioners, Accident & Emergency Workers, Health Visitors, Midwives, Social Workers and other primary and secondary care professionals. There are 26 chapters: some chapters relevant to a particular medical specialty or distinct age groups but there are excellent chapters on epidemiology of gender based violence, the relationship between culture and violence, documentation (which is very important for successful engogement with the criminol justice system), the Law, statement writing and attending court, that are pertinent to all Health Care Professionals.The editors ... have a collective experience of Domestic and Sexual Violence spanning at least six decades! Prof. Bewley has written several published papers on Domestic Violence and Dr Jan Welch MBE was instrumental in the birth of The Havens, The Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) that serves London and supports the out-of-hours rotas for acute Paediatric CSA (Child Sexual Abuse) cases for several of the Home Counties. The Havens are funded jointly by the NHS and the Metropolitan Police Service.This book is comprehensive and demonstrates the advance that has been made with recognising the impact Domestic and Sexual Violence has on children, individuals and society in general. Like all books in the ABC series, it would be of immense interest to students and practitioners of nursing, medical and paramedical specialities, it would definitely be a very useful addition to the library of every General Practice. (Dr Brew-Graves, The Family Doctor, Autumn 2014) The first edition of ABC of domestic and sexual violence complements the existing series of ABC books. Both the editors are passionate about this subject and, with this book, aim to improve health services to support families suffering domestic and sexual violence. This book is targeted at all teams providing healthcare, and aims to increase knowledge and confidence to enable the team to identify, question and act appropriately within this realm. It highlights when, where and how to achieve this most effectively within conventional healthcare settings. The 26 chapters are conveniently titled and penned by various authors. The authors provide a valuable picture of each topic and go on to identify noteworthy points and give very practical ideas of how to cope when faced with a domestic and sexual violence issue. Case examples are described in many chapters, including 'The Dental Team'. These case scenarios provide real insight into what 'survivors' (classically termed 'victims') may be thinking and feeling. Signposts to online resources and descriptions of available services that patients may be referred to are included. To understand the evidence base of each topic, further reading is recommended. A 'Risk Identification Checklist' provided as an appendix gives front line practitioners the basic tools to identify high risk cases. However, 'The Dental Team' chapter is rather disappointing as it provides no additional information beyond what is learnt and understood by a recent graduate. Alone, this chapter is poor as a clinical tool, but it identifies further chapters and this is where the real information can be found. The book goes on to consider documentation and how clinicians may be involved in court proceedings. The points made and lessons learnt listed here can clearly be applied to many situations dental teams commonly find themselves in. The book very effectively challenges traditions and viewpoints, including female genital mutilation, as well as questioning male circumcision. It also does not forget the less obvious groups involved in domestic and sexual violence: males, children, the vulnerable or elderly and the perpetrators themselves. Despite the distressing subject, the book is thoughtful and non-apologetic throughout and allows the reader to see the true value in its pages and not be put off by taboos. Overall, the book achieves its aim of empowering healthcare workers to ask searching questions at appropriate points, whilst providing clear structured guidance and excellent signposts. (C. Molyneaux, British Dental Journal 220, June 2016)Table of ContentsContributors vii Foreword ix Sir George Alberti Introduction xi Susan Bewley and JanWelch 1 The Epidemiology of Gender-Based Violence 1 Gene Feder and Emma Howarth 2 ‘Culture’ and Violence 5 Marai Larasi 3 Domestic Violence and Abuse 9 Fiona Duxbury 4 The Impact of Trauma 17 Gwen Adshead 5 Children 21 Andrea Goddard 6 Sexual Assault of Men and Boys 27 Michael King 7 Identifying Domestic Violence and Abuse 30 Alex Sohal and Medina Johnson 8 Community-Based Responses to Domestic Violence 37 Nicole Biros 9 Sources of Referral and Support for Domestic Violence 41 Jackie Barron 10 Perpetrators 46 Colin Fitzgerald and Jo Todd 11 General Practice 50 Emmeline Brew-Graves 12 Emergency Medicine and Surgical Specialities 54 Lindsey Stevens 13 Elder Abuse 59 Finbarr C. Martin 14 The Dental Team 62 Tim Newton and Rasha Al Dabaan 15 Mental Health Services 64 Eleanor Turner Moss and Louise M. Howard 16 Women’s, Reproductive and Sexual Health Services 69 Maureen Dalton 17 Female Genital Mutilation 72 Sarah M. Creighton 18 Sexual Violence:What to Consider First 74 CatherineWhite 19 Rape and Sexual Assault: Medical and Psychosocial Care 82 Hannah Loftus and Karen Rogstad 20 Documenting in the Notes 87 Ali Mears 21 Law and Prosecuting Practice in Relation to Serious Sexual Assaults and Domestic Violence 90 Wendy Cottee 22 Writing a Statement as a ProfessionalWitness 93 Bernadette Butler 23 Going to Court 97 Bernadette Butler 24 Violation of Professional Boundaries 100 Fiona Subotsky 25 Moving Forward: Developing Care Pathways within the Health Service 103 Loraine J. Bacchus 26 Moving Forward: Pursuing a Career and Implementing Better Services 106 Maureen Dalton Appendix A Useful Resources 109 Appendix B CAADA-DASH Risk Identification Checklist 111 Index 115

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Book SynopsisFrom a rehabilitation serieswhat works for those who''ve sexually offended The Wiley Handbook of What Works with Sexual Offenders is an important addition to the What Works in Offender Rehabilitation handbook series. This handbook specifically looks at the topics of sexual offender theory, assessment, rehabilitation, prevention, policy, and risk management. Current assessment frameworks and intervention programmes are evaluated, with consideration of treatment efficacy. The handbook provides professionals with an evidence-based approach to the management and rehabilitation of individuals who have sexually offended, while presenting ideas on the prevention of sexual abuse. Concepts and theory behind sexual offender rehabilitation are presented with a focus on how this information can be applied in the development of real-world policies that seek to reduce re-offending. The Wiley Handbook of What Works with Sexual Offenders also includeTable of ContentsAbout the Editors ix About the Contributors xi Introduction xviiJean Proulx Part I Theories of Sexual Offenders 1Jean Proulx, Section Coordinator 1 Theories That Explain Sexual Aggression Against Women 3Jonathan James and Jean Proulx 2 Theories That Explain the Sexual Abuse of Children 23Beth Dangerfield, Gaye Ildeniz, and Caoilte O Ciardha 3 A Developmental Life‐Course View of Sexual Offending: Taking Stock of Research on the Life‐Course Development of Antisocial and Criminal Behavior 39Patrick Lussier and Evan McCuish 4 What Works to Prevent Sexual Violence from a Global Health Perspective 71Greta Massetti, Laura Chiang, and Beverly Fortson Part II Assessment of Sexual Offenders 87Leam A. Craig and Franca Cortoni, Section Coordinators 5 Risk Assessment in Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offenses 89Martin Rettenberger and Leam A. Craig 6 The Psychometric Assessment of Sexual Aggressors 103Helen Wakeling 7 Indirect and Physiological Approaches to Assessing Deviant Sexual Interests 123Kevin L. Nunes and Chloe I. Pedneault 8 Assessing Sadism in Sexual Offenders 139Tamsin Higgs, Alex Lord, Ewa B. Stefanska, and Derek Perkins 9 Neurobiological Considerations on the Etiological Approach to Sexual Offender Assessment: CAse Formulation Incorporating Risk Assessment–Version 2 (CAFIRA–v2) 153Leam A. Craig, Martin Rettenberger, and Anthony R. Beech Part III Management of Sexual Offenders 175Franca Cortoni and Leam A. Craig, Section Coordinators 10 The Utility of Treatment for Sexual Offenders 177Liam E. Marshall 11 Contemporary Programs Designed for the Tertiary Prevention of Recidivism by People Convicted of a Sexual Offense: A Review, and the U.K. Perspective 185Laura Ramsay, Adam J. Carter, and Jamie S. Walton 12 Ensuring Responsive Treatment Options for Male Adults Who Have Sexually Offended 201Robin J. Wilson, Yolanda Fernandez, and David S. Prescott 13 Pharmacological Treatment of Sexual Offenders 217Rajan Darjee and Alex Quinn 14 Community Dynamic Risk Management of Persons Who Have Sexually Offended 247Robin J. Wilson, Jeffrey C. Sandler, and Kieran McCartan Part IV Special Populations 265Jean Proulx, Section Coordinator 15 Evidence‐Based Assessment and Treatment Approaches for Adolescents Who Have Engaged in Sexually Abusive Behavior 267Alex R. Dopp, Cameron M. Perrine, Kathryn E. Parisi, Morgan A. Hill, and Michael F. Caldwell 16 Female Sexual Offenders 279Franca Cortoni and Georgi Stefanov 17 Sexual Murderers 295Jean Proulx, Jonathan James, and Tamsin Higgs 18 Online Sexual Offenders: Typologies, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention 311Sarah Paquette, Francis Fortin, and Derek Perkins 19 An Evidence‐Based Model of Treatment for People with Cognitive Disability Who Have Committed Sexually Abusive Behavior 327Matthew C. Frize, Jessica Griffith, Robert Durham, and Catherine Ranson 20 The Role of Major Mental Illness in Problematic Sexual Behavior: Current Perspectives and Controversies 353Heather M. Moulden, Jeffrey Abracen, Jan Looman, and Drew A. Kingston 21 Noncontact Sexual Offenses 371Jennifer DeFeo 22 Sadistic Sexual Aggressors 387Nicholas Longpre, Jean‐Pierre Guay, and Raymond A. Knight Part V Policy and Prevention 411Elizabeth J. Letourneau, Section Coordinator 23 Community‐Based Approaches to Sex Offender Management 413Wayne A. Logan 24 Problem Sexual Behavior: A Review of Youth‐Focused Policies 427Rebecca Fix, Maggie Ingram, and Elizabeth J. Letourneau 25 International Approaches to the Management of Perpetrators of Sexual Harm Policy: Preventative, Practical, or Political? 441Kieran McCartan and Katherine Gotch 26 Integrating Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Strategies into Youth‐Serving Organizations 455Keith Kaufman, Miranda Sitney, Judith Zatkin, Erin McConnell, and Alyssa Glace 27 Youth‐Focused Child Sexual Abuse-Perpetration Prevention Strategies 473Ryan T. Shields, Daniel B. Rothman, and Elizabeth J. Letourneau 28 Sexual Violence Prevention with Young Adult Males: Considering Gender Inequality in an Ecological Context 489Christopher T. Allen and Christine A. Gidycz Index 509

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Book SynopsisAimed at students, parents, faculty members, university leaders, service providers, and lawmakers, Campus Sexual Assault seeks to put an end to the silence around sexual trauma by giving voice to those closest to it and providing tools for others to hear with-and to act on.Trade ReviewCampus Sexual Assault provides in-depth insight into the post-assault experiences of college women. It frames women as agentic beings who conceptualize their experiences and cope with their assault in a multitude of ways. By highlighting the individual pathways for recovery, readers are offered a deeper understanding of how women adapt and move forward following sexual assault. PsycCRITIQUES Lauren Germain has written a powerful, important, and timely book that helps the reader understand the devastation caused by campus sexual assault... A must read for educators! ChoiceTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. What We Don't Know about Campus Sexual Assault2. The Paradox of Embodied Agency3. Managing Identity4. Telling Friends and Family5. Seeking Justice6. The Beautiful Process of Empowerment7. Agency and Campus Sexual AssaultAppendixesA. Participant Demographics and Case DetailsB. Methodological NotesC. Supplementary IdeasNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisSurvivors of campus sexual assault share the stories of how they confronted and overcame the trauma of being attacked. A 2014 report issued by the White House Council on Women and Girls included the alarming statistic that one in five female college students in the United States experiences some form of campus sexual assault. Despite more than fifty years of anti-rape activism and over two decades of federal legislation regarding campus sexual violence, sexual assault on American college and university campuses remains prevalent, underreported, and poorly understood. A principal reason for this lack of understanding is that the voices of women who have experienced campus sexual assault have been largely absent from academic discourse about the issue. In Campus Sexual Assault, Lauren J. Germain focuses attention on the postsexual assault experiences of twenty-six college women. She reframes conversations about sexual violence and student agency on American college campuses by drawinTrade ReviewCampus Sexual Assault provides in-depth insight into the post-assault experiences of college women. It frames women as agentic beings who conceptualize their experiences and cope with their assault in a multitude of ways. By highlighting the individual pathways for recovery, readers are offered a deeper understanding of how women adapt and move forward following sexual assault.—PsycCRITIQUESLauren Germain has written a powerful, important, and timely book that helps the reader understand the devastation caused by campus sexual assault. A must read for educators!—ChoiceStigma, sexism, and additional forms of oppression frequently result in survivors' voices being absent from the dialogue about how to respond to sexual violence on campus. Lauren J. Germain sought to address this void by centering the lived experiences of student women survivors. Her book . . . provides insight into the ways that college women respond in the aftermath of sexual assault, highlighting an understanding of empowerment and agency among survivors of sexual assault.—NASPA Journal about Women in Higher EducationA concise and coherent book on identity and identity management, following [college women's] reported sexual assaults at their places of study. Intelligently written and planned.—MetapsychologyTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. What We Don't Know about Campus Sexual Assault2. The Paradox of Embodied Agency3. Managing Identity4. Telling Friends and Family5. Seeking Justice6. The Beautiful Process of Empowerment7. Agency and Campus Sexual AssaultAppendixesA. Participant Demographics and Case DetailsB. Methodological NotesC. Supplementary IdeasNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe first book to address the challenges and opportunities for women, especially from underrepresented communities, in wildlife professions. Women in Wildlife Science is dedicated to the work of promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in wildlife conservation and management. Editors Carol L. Chambers and Kerry L. Nicholson collaborate with a diverse team of authors to analyze the status and celebrate the achievements of women in wildlife science. They share proven models and propose new methods to increase the inclusion of women in wildlife professions based on an intersectional framework. Centering perspectives from LGBTQ+ people, women of color, and members of other marginalized communities, this is a groundbreaking and vitally important resource. Covering academic and professional spheres, Women in Wildlife Science draws on enlightening personal stories and peer-reviewed scientific literature unavailable anywhere else to explain the challenges women face in the field of wildlTrade ReviewWomen in Wildlife Science is a groundbreaking explanation and toolbox that inspires allyship within an increasingly multicultural field, which was once historically restricted to white men.—Journal of Wildlife ManagementTable of ContentsPart I. Breaking Ground and Presenting Facts: Acknowledging the Past and Defining Present ChallengesChapter 1. The Importance of DiversityChapter 2. Trailblazers: Women Who Forged a Path in Wildlife HistoryChapter 3. Who Are We Now? Shaping the Future Generations of the Wildlife ProfessionChapter 4. Personal and Institutional Barriers to Success: Challenges and Solutions for Women Chapter 5. Creating an Equitable Environment: Learning from a RiverPart II. Diverse Perspectives and Practical Acts: Listening and Learning for an Inclusive and Equitable FutureChapter 6. Perspectives of Native Women in Wildlife: Building a Diverse FutureChapter 7. Women of Color in Wildlife: Stories of Support and SetbacksChapter 8. Breaking the Binary: LGBTQ+ Wildlifer PerspectivesChapter 9. Intergenerational Insight: #MeetTheMillennialsChapter 10. Multi-scale Approaches to Increase InclusionChapter 11. The Responsibilities of Men in Supporting WomenChapter 12. Melting the IcebergChapter 13. Looking toward the FutureAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe stories and strategies of student activists fighting against sexual violence in the #MeToo era. The global #MeToo movement that began in 2017 sparked an explosion of activism to address systemic problems of discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence. In Voices of Campus Sexual Violence Activists, Ana M. Martínez-Alemán and Susan B. Marine share the important stories of college student activists fighting sexual violence. Based on research and interviews, this timely book provides a close examination of the promise and perils of activism on today's college campuses. Martínez-Alemán and Marine map the terrain of student activists whose work to influence institutional, state, and federal policy represents a testament to the rich legacies of 1960s activism and signals a new wave of social mediacentered work in the #MeToo era. These students share their strategies for addressing sexual violence on their campuses and organizing and rallying other students to their work. They descriTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Looking Back to Look Forward2. The Landscape of Student Sexual Violence Activism3. Activist Identity, Motivation, and Strategies4. Effects of Activism on Activists and Institutions5. Power, Voice, and Strategy6. A Cultural ResetAppendixBibliographyNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisProvides essential information to psychologists conducting evidence-based forensic consultation and other professionals who deal with sexual harassment cases in the era of #MeToo. The book presents a method for comprehensively evaluating sexual harassment claims and providing a science-based approach to causation and credibility.Trade ReviewFoote and Goodman-Delahunty have authored a remarkably useful text. This updated edition provides detailed coverage of clinical and legal considerations, along with a practical model for conducting (and assessing the quality of) forensic evaluations in sexual harassment cases. -- Patricia A. Zapf, PhD, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA, Clinical Forensic Psychologist, and Fellow of the American Psychological AssociationIn this volume the authors lay out the broader social context in which sexual harassment takes place, the law and legal process, the social science that informs us about perpetrators and those they harass, and the investigation and evaluation processes. Mental health professionals, attorneys, human resources professionals, and others will find value in this book. -- Randy K. Otto, PhD, ABPP, Department of Mental Health Law & Policy, University of South Florida, TampaI recommend this book to forensic clinicians practicing in this area. The authors are respected experts in their specialties—one a social scientist/lawyer and the other a forensic clinician—and their review of the social science research and legal evolution of the area is deep and current, giving readers perspective and context. -- Philip H. Witt, PhD, ABPP, Somerset Psychological Group, P.A., Somerville, NJTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments Introduction: A Guide to This Book Intended Audience The Five-Stage Model: A Brief Introduction Overview of This Volume 1. Foundations: History, Definitions, Theories, and the Prevalence of Workplace Sexual Harassment A Concise History of the Term Sexual Harassment The #MeToo Revolution Definitions of Sexual Harassment Theoretical Formulations of Sexual Harassment Application of Social Science Research to Forensic Assessment Conclusion 2. The Legal Framework in Sexual Harassment Cases The Development of Sexual Harassment Law in Federal Cases Legal Theories of Sexual Harassment Legal Standards for Evaluating Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment Legal Prohibitions Against Reprisal and Retaliation Legal Relief, Compensatory Damages, and Punitive Damages Expert Evidence in Sexual Harassment Cases Topics of Expert Evidence in Sexual Harassment Cases Conclusion 3. The Three Components of Sexual Harassment: Harassers, Targets, and Workplaces Harassers Victims and Targets of Workplace Sexual Harassment Workplace Harassment Contexts Conclusion 4. What You See Depends on Where You Stand: Perception, Welcomeness, and Reasonableness in Sexual Harassment Cases Perceptions of Sexual Harassment Welcomeness: The Target’s Perspective Reasonableness: The Jury’s Perspective Conclusion 5. The Impact of Sexual Harassment Target Responses and Strategies to Cope With Workplace Sexual Harassment The Psychological Impact of Workplace Sexual Harassment Health-Related Problems Work-Related Problems Impact of Same-Sex Harassment on Men Conclusion 6. Evaluating Sexual Harassment Claimants Using the Five-Stage Model The Need for an Assessment Model Overview of the Five-Stage Model Conclusion 7. Alternate Dispute Resolution of Sexual Harassment Claims: Neutral Fact-Finding, Mediation, and Arbitration Trajectory of Sexual Harassment Cases Suitability of Sexual Harassment Cases to Informal Third-Party Intervention Internal Avenues of Redress for Sexual Harassment External Avenues of Redress for Sexual Harassment Conclusion 8. Conclusion and Recommendations The Viability of Legal Resolution of Sexual Harassment Complaints Recommendations Appendix A: Legal Sources of Protection Against Sexual Harassment Appendix B: Sample Expert Report References Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisThis second edition provides a comprehensive, social ecological review of women's rape and sexual assault disclosures and how support providers can better respond to them and challenge rape culture.Table of ContentsSeries Foreword Acknowledgments An Introduction to Helping Sexual Assault and Rape Survivors Chapter 1. The Social Context of Talking About Sexual Assault Chapter 2. Theories of Women’s Rape Disclosure Chapter 3. Why, How Often, and to Whom Do Women Disclose, and What Factors Influence Whether Disclosure Is Healing? Chapter 4. What Social Reactions Do Victims Receive When Disclosing Sexual Assault? Chapter 5. Impacts of Social Reactions on Survivors Chapter 6. Informal Supporter Providers’ Experiences Responding to and Helping Survivors Chapter 7. Formal Supporters Helping Survivors: Advocates and Clinicians Chapter 8: Conducting Interviews With Survivors of Sexual Assault Chapter 9. Challenging the Rape Culture: Recommendations for Change References Index About the Author

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Book SynopsisThis book will inspire policy makers, practitioners, academics and journalists to rediscover courage in tackling child sexual abuse. Sarah Nelson proposes new models for child-centred, perpetrator-focussed child protection, for community prevention, and for work with survivor-offenders.Trade Review"Nelson and her co-authors have produced a lively, detailed and refreshing critique of current knowledge, services and debates and make a strong case for some radical and challenging new approaches to reducing CSA and CSE and its highly toxic effects for individual victims and survivors and for society as a whole." - NOTA (National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers)"An exploration of the social, political and personal nature of sex crime that interrogates established practice and offers new ways forward." Malcolm Cowburn, Emeritus Professor of Applied Social Science, Sheffield Hallam University"For anyone interested in tackling sexual abuse, this book fills a void, is an essential read and offers new theories and radical solutions which will stimulate debate towards positive change." Laurie Matthew, Manager and Founder of Eighteen And Under"Sarah Nelson is one of our clearest thinkers about child sexual abuse - she brings scrupulous research, clear and committed politics, and wisdom accumulated over decades to one of the big issues of our time." Beatrix Campbell OBETable of ContentsPart 1: The Barriers to Progress; From rediscovery to suppression?; Lies and deception in backlash theories; Part 2: Children and Young People; Fact, myth and legacy in notorious child abuse cases: Orkney in context; Stigmatised young people: from ‘abuse fodder’ to key allies in child protection; Models for more effective child protection (with Liz Davies); Community prevention of CSA: a model for practice (with Norma Baldwin); Part 3: Adult Survivors of sexual abuse; Physical ill health: the serious impacts of sexual violence; Producing radical change in mental health: implications of the trauma paradigm; Pathways into crime after sexual abuse: the voices of male offenders; Rethinking sex offender programmes for survivor-perpetrators.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to analyse the use of rape as a tactic of war and international progress away from tacit acceptance to active rejection of this violation of international law. Including powerful testimonies of victims, it is a much-needed volume for academic and professional communities.Trade Review"Meticulously details the strengths and limitations of international responses to rape in war. Fitzpatrick’s analysis is clear: rape in conflict is not inevitable, but a deliberate strategy to control and dehumanize." Victoria Canning, The Open UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction; Tactical rape and sexual violence in conflict; The context; Critical commentary; Tactical rape in the former Yugoslavia; Tactical rape and genocide in Rwanda; UNSCR 1325; After UNSCR 1325 at the UNSC; Women and security; Significant progress and ongoing challenges; Bibliography.

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