1. Introduction 2. Putting Child Sexual Abuse into Context 3. The Professionals 4. The Child Victim 5. The Female Offender 6. The Last Word
Biography
Jackie Turton has taught criminology and sociology at Essex University since 1995 following a career in the health service. She has undertaken qualitative research for the Home Office and Department of Health.
"Refreshing as both an academically thought-provoking work and a helpful practice guide. For anyone working in the area of child welfare...Highly recommended." -- D.A. Mathews, Choice
'...a good theoretical discussion about the phenomenon of female child sexual abuse...'
'Female child sexual abuse raises key ethical issues and this book succeeds in challenging professional complacency, denial and structural barriers to help social workers better understand and intervene more effectively in this complex area.'
-Steven Walker, Anglia Ruskin University in Ethics and Social Welfare, vol 5 no 1
