Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 -- Examining the Lens: Masculinity and Child Sexual Abuse; Chapter 2 -- The Underidentification of Male Sexual Abuse; Chapter 3 -- Prevalence and Descriptive Characteristics: A Review of the Literature; Chapter 4 -- Explanatory Models of the Impact of Child Sexual Abuse; Chapter 5 -- The Impact of Sexual Abuse on Males: A Review of the Literature; Chapter 6 -- An Original Study of Sexually Abused Males: Methodology; Chapter 7 -- The Men and Their Abuse Experience; Chapter 8 -- Understanding the Impact of Sexual Abuse on Males
Chapter 9 -- The Male SurvivorReferences; Index; About the Author
Summary
This landmark study examines the largest clinical sample to date of male survivors of sexual abuse in childhood. Using data from his nationwide North American survey, the author reveals that such abuse is extensive, thus dispelling myths regarding the invulnerability of males. Mendel argues that various societal myths have led to a profound under-recognition of male childhood sexual abuse. He proposes that increased attention to, and acknowledgement of, male victimization is needed in order to reduce both the stigma and isolation of male survivors and the incidence of abuse. The a
Analysis
Children Sexual abuse
United States
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index
