Social Science Violence In Society
Don't Tell, Second Edition
The Sexual Abuse of Boys
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2002
- Category
- Violence in Society
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773575363
- Publish Date
- Mar 2002
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
Don't Tell examines the effects of sexual abuse on the emotional and sexual life of men, including their sense of self and their personal relationships. Using first-hand accounts, Dorais shows that certain reactions are specific to male victims as they attempt to preserve their physical integrity and conceptions of masculinity. He provides innovative strategies for both prevention and treatment that will be of use to those who have suffered abuse as well as to their families and all those who are trying to help them - spouses, friends, social workers, and therapists.
About the author
Michel Dorais has spent many years working with victims of sexual abuse and juvenile prostitution as a clinical social worker and is now a professor of social work at Laval University in Quebec City. He is the author of ten books dealing with sexuality.Patrice Corriveau is assistant professor in the Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa and the author of La répression juridique des homosexuels au Québec et en France.