{"product_id":"a-long-dark-shadow-minorattracted-people-and-their-pursuit-of-dignity-9780520306363","title":"A Long Dark Shadow MinorAttracted People and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eA Long, Dark Shadow\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e   * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *\u003cbr\u003e\"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 *\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eA Long, Dark Shadow,\u003c\/i\u003e 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: Who Are Minor-Attracted People?\u003cbr\u003e 1. \"Am I a Monster?\": Forming an Identity as Minor-Attracted\u003cbr\u003e 2. \"Leading a Double Life\": Staying Closeted and Coming Out as a MAP\u003cbr\u003e 3. \"Enduring a Ra instorm\": MAPs' Strategies for Coping with Their Attractions\u003cbr\u003e 4. \"It’s a Very Strong Boundary for Me\"\": Resilience to Sexual Offending among MAPs \u003cbr\u003e 5. \"Their Intention Wasn’t to Help Me\": Mental Health Problems and Ca re-Seeking Experiences\u003cbr\u003e 6. \"You Are Not a Monster\": Toward a Shift in Attitudes Concerning MAPs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Participant Characteristics\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Research Methods for a Difficult Subject\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402922369367,"sku":"9780520306363","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520306363.jpg?v=1730481855","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-long-dark-shadow-minorattracted-people-and-their-pursuit-of-dignity-9780520306363","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}