Sexual Abuse: Incest Victims and Their FamiliesSurveys indicate that 16% of women in the general population have experienced sexual contact with a relative. In this book "intrafamilial sexual abuse" and "incest" are used interchangeably to mean sexual exploitation of a child by an older person in a parental role. Clinical problems described are those that the author has encountered in working with some 300 victims. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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Clinical Myths | 17 |
Physical Conditions That May Be Mistaken for Sexual Abuse | 27 |
Medical Care for Male and Female Incest Victims and Their | 35 |
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