Helping children tell about sexual abuse : guidance for helpers

McElvaney, Rosaleen

Helping children tell about sexual abuse : guidance for helpers Rosaleen McElvaney - London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016 - 159 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Child sexual abuse and its impact -- Containing the secret: What we know about child sexual abuse disclosure -- Believing children -- Recognising the signs -- Asking questions -- Understanding self-blame and shame -- Helping friends to tell -- After the disclosure

Children experiencing sexual abuse often feel trapped by it - conflicted between telling and not telling. This book will help those working with children to recognise the signs, ask the right questions and respond to disclosures of child sexual abuse. (From the publisher). Record #5890

9781849057127 9781784502355


CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
DISCLOSURE
HELP SEEKING


UNITED KINGDOM

362.76 MCE