edited by Sue Richardson and Heather Bacon ; foreword by Frank Cook.
London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2003.
1 online resource (240 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 Unspeakable truths: Child sexual abuse and the media -- 2 Piecing the fragments together -- 3 Attachment, trauma and child sexual abuse: An exploration -- 4 Telling the baby crocodile's story: Attachment and the continuum of disclosure -- 5 Multi-perpetrator abuse of children: Mothers of the victims tell their story -- 6 Flamingos or sparrows? Paediatricians and the recognition of child sexual abuse -- 7 Advocacy for the sexually abused child: The role of the guardian ad litem -- 8 A zebra among horses: Sexually abused children in the care system -- 9 Pre-trial therapy for children who have been sexually abused -- 10 Monsters and angels: How can child victims achieve resolution? -- 11 Daleks and kerbstones: Surviving the aftermath of abuse -- 12 Maintaining awareness of unspeakable truths: Responses to child abuse in the longer term -- THE CONTRIBUTORS -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- SUBJECT INDEX.
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Despite heightened media attention and the increase in professional knowledge about child abuse, many children are still being failed by the system. Using attachment theory as a foundation, this book addresses in depth the acute practice dilemmas concerning children who, despite the climate of increased awareness, multi-disciplinary cooperation and legislative and procedural change, cannot easily be protected. Illustrated throughout with case material and informed by the experiences of survivors themselves, the book presents a framework for well managed and resourced, flexible and integrated intervention with children, their families, and the community that will enable professionals and families to work together to break the 'cycle of abuse'.
Child sexual abuse-- Great Britain.
Sexually abused children-- Care-- Great Britain.
Sexually abused children-- Services for-- Great Britain.