Sexual abuse in nine North American cultures treatment and prevention

The impact of culture on sexual abuse issues is only beginning to be understood. In minority populations, sexual abuse can be overlooked - or survivors can be inappropriately treated - because of cultural or linguistic misunderstandings, racism or homophobia. This volume contains culture-specific ch...

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Other Authors: Fontes, Lisa Aronson (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications c1995.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798336506719
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Summary:The impact of culture on sexual abuse issues is only beginning to be understood. In minority populations, sexual abuse can be overlooked - or survivors can be inappropriately treated - because of cultural or linguistic misunderstandings, racism or homophobia. This volume contains culture-specific chapters that consider ways in which cultural norms can be used to protect children and promote healing from sexual abuse.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 303 p.)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-288) and index.
ISBN:9780803954342
9781322419084
9781452247410