- Paperback: 238 pages
- Publisher: Routledge (26 Mar 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0789019019
- ISBN-13: 978-0789019011
- Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,848,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Successfully navigate the minefield of misinformation that can prevent justice from being done in child sexual abuse cases!From the Foreword, by Robert Geffner, PhD, editor of the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse: “Too often, the public and some professionals have been misled by media publicity and articles . . . that appear scientific, but in reality, are biased opinions or over-generalized research. Forensic cases are being decided in many courts based upon the recommendations of so-called 'expert witnesses’who do not actually know the clinical research or understand the dynamics of such abusive relationships.”This much-needed book points out and corrects misinformation that everyone who works with victims, offenders, or families in which sexual abuse has occurred needs to understand clearly. Especially vital in today's political climate, Misinformation Concerning Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors gives you state-of-the-science information on such myths as “false memory syndrome,” “recovered memory therapy,” and the “lack of harm” to some sexually abused boys.Misinformation Concerning Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors examines:
- forensic issues, including the “false memory” defense and how the long-term impact of childhood sexual abuse is often misrepresented in court
- three separate expert examinations of Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman's well-known--and often misrepresented--review of long-term child sexual abuse outcomes
- treatment recommendations and guidelines for addressing the memory controversy in clinical practice
- the fascinating case history/cautionary tale of the child molester Robert Halsey, who was convicted and sentenced to two life sentences in 1993, and how public and academic resources were misused to claim he was wrongly convicted
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SUMMARY. In 1992, the False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF), an advocacy organization for people claiming to be falsely accused of sexual abuse, announced the discovery of a new syndrome involving iatrogenically created false memories of childhood sexual abuse. Read the first page
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SUMMARY. In 1992, the False Memory Syndrome Foundation (FMSF), an advocacy organization for people claiming to be falsely accused of sexual abuse, announced the discovery of a new syndrome involving iatrogenically created false memories of childhood sexual abuse. Read the first page
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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
misinformation leads to continued victimization
19 April 2006
Format:Paperback
Oftentimes, lay people as well as professionals respond to perceptions of child sexual abuse that have no basis in fact. The impact of sexual abuse does not always follow a straight and logical path. However, research in the field of child sexual abuse clearly indicates that it has long-term negative consequences for which its victims and their families are not prepared. Narrowly focused studies such as Rind, Tromovitch, and Bauserman only serve to misinform society and perpetuate the notion that sex with children is equivalent to sex with adults, further exacerbating the problem. This book presents evidence based on a broad review of the research literature that indicates sex with children is harmful to the victims and society.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Good information, clearly presented
23 Aug 2011
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This is a good analysis of the movement to silence survivors of sexual abuse. The essays debunk the junk science of "false memory syndrome" which has been used to discredit survivors. Several take apart the Rind study cited by another reviewer (which has the dubious honor of having been "the first scientific study to be formally denounced by the US House of Representatives" p. 109)). This book was originally published as a double issue of the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, which uses a double-blind peer-review process: this means their scientific credibility meets a high standard. Don't let that scare you off: the essays are also readable. Useful when read alongside the work of Bessel van der Kolk, Jennifer Freyd, Alice Miller, and Babette Rothschild. --Janine Goodwin
4 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Both Sexual Abuse and False Claims of Sexual Abuse are Real
15 Dec 2005
Format:Hardcover
The author makes an important case for taking sexual abuse seriously. However, defending a particular person against false claims of abuse is not the same as denying the reality of sexual abuse in general. Also, not all erotic relationships commonly seen as 'sexual' abuse are involuntary or harmful to the minor, as has been rediscovered through the work of Rind, Tromovitch and Bauserman, and others.
Realism is a matter of taking all sides, facets and dimensions seriously. In present-day society there is a general tendency to over-simplify by ignoring data rather than integrating them in our world-view or theory. Misinformation is allways wrong.
Titus Rivas
Realism is a matter of taking all sides, facets and dimensions seriously. In present-day society there is a general tendency to over-simplify by ignoring data rather than integrating them in our world-view or theory. Misinformation is allways wrong.
Titus Rivas
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