description: This is the most comprehensive analysis of childhood sexual abuse in the United Kingdom yet published. The authors, through qualitative and quantitative analysis, consolidate and elaborate in detail the results of a recently completed survey of more than 1,200 children in further education. The volume includes a rigorous analysis of key variables in childhood sexual abuse, such as the relationship of the victim to the abuser and the proportion of single and ongoing events reported. Kelly, Regan and Burton also the ways in which race and class relate to the prevalence of abuse; abuse in the household; abuse by other adults; abuse by peers; and gender issues. The strategies used by children to avoid abuse are related
language: English
title: Sexual Abuse in Childhood: Prevalence in Britain
titlecomplete: Sexual Abuse in Childhood: Prevalence in Britain
publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd