Males at Risk

Child sexual abuse is now recognized as one of the most serious psychosocial problems facing society - it is estimated that nearly half of adult women and 30% of adult males have received some form of inappropriate sexual intrusion from an adult while they were children. However it is often overlooked that all children not just girls are at risk from sexual victimization. This volume is the first book in the field devoted to the abuse of boys.The authors focus on the male''s socialization and victimization and the results of various forms of sexual abuse of male children. Although they do not claim that male children are at equal risk to female children they do point out that male stereotyping can have specific long-term consequences for the male victim. Breaking new ground by presenting a broader view of male sexual victimization they introduce a new concept the abuse of sexuality to help explain many of the social and sexual problems exhibited by males. Finally an explicit model for formulating a treatment plan which utilizes a systematic multi-remedial evaluation for both adult males and male children is presented and clinical issues within the use of this model discussed.The book combines a thorough review of the literature with the results of the authors'' own research and their work as therapists and forensic psychologists. Actual cases from their own professional experiences are presented to illustrate concepts. A pioneering and trenchant publication this book is important reading for clinicians and students in the areas of counselling psychology family studies social work and nursing.