Paedophiles in Society [electronic resource] : Reflecting on Sexuality, Abuse and Hope /
Goode, S.author.
Based on original research with self-identified paedophiles in the community, this book challenges assumptions and destroys the sacred cows of both radical and conservative thinking on paedophilia and sexuality. Offering a humane and inspiring vision, the book goes beyond previous thinking to develop an inclusive new approach.
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Cover; Contents; Foreword by Deborah Donovan Rice; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Encountering Paedophiles in Society; Introduction; 1 Michael Jackson; 2 Madeleine McCann; 3 Kevin Brown; 4 The scope and structure of this book; 2 Encountering Paedophiles on the Internet; Introduction; 1 Playing and chatting; 2 File-sharing; 3 Wikipedia: a platform for paedophiles?; 4 'Pro-paedophiles' and 'anti-paedophiles' online; 5 Conclusion; 3 Popular Culture 'Making Sense' of Paedophilia; Introduction; 1 Popular culture and 'the paedophile'; 2 The concept of 'pederasty'
3 Contributions from anthropology and biology4 Conclusion; 4 'Early Sexual Growth and Activity': The Influence of Kinsey; Introduction; 1 The Kinsey study and 'sex offending'; 2 The man behind the book; 3 The data in Kinsey's Chapter 5: 'Early Sexual Growth and Activity'; 4 Challenges, bowdlerizing, and the Kinsey Reports sixty years on; 5 Conclusion; 5 Studies on Adult Sexual Contact with Children; Introduction; 1 The Sandfort study and 'age of consent'; 2 'Boys on their Contacts with Men'; 3 Other studies on adult sexual contact with children; 4 Conclusion
6 Paedophiles and Adult Male SexualityIntroduction; 1 Finding children sexy; 2 Culture, sex and the 'Axial Age'; 3 The impact on women and children: sexual abuse and exploitation; 4 The impact on women and children: bodily mutilations; 5 Conclusion; Epilogue: Living with Paedophiles in Society and Finding Hope; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on original research with self-identified paedophiles in the community, this book challenges assumptions and destroys the sacred cows of both radical and conservative thinking on paedophilia and sexuality. Offering a humane and inspiring vision, the book goes beyond previous thinking to develop an inclusive new approach.
Social work.
Criminology.
Social policy.
Sociology.
Sexual behavior.
Social Work.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Children, Youth and Family Policy.
Gender Studies.
Sociology, general.
Sexual Behavior.