Women Who Sexually Abuse Children

Hannah Ford (Lucy Faithfull Foundation, UK)

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English

John Wiley & Sons Inc
14 July 2006

Child abuse; Sexual abuse & harassment; Offenders

Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series

Until 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. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research in this often overlooked area and discusses both adult female offenders and adolescents/younger children who commit sexual offences against children. After an in-depth evaluation of research literature, the author then considers a range of treatment approaches and directions for future research.

By: Hannah Ford (Lucy Faithfull Foundation UK)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9780470015742
ISBN 10: 0470015748
Series: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 14 July 2006
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword 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

Hannah Ford is a Research Psychologist for the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, a charity that works with both victims and perpetrators of child sexual abuse.

Reviews for Women Who Sexually Abuse Children

"""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)"