Male sexual abuse : (Record no. 3378)

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fixed length control field 110331s1997 eng
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Original cataloging agency WSS
Modifying agency AFV
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Personal name Ball, Joanne
9 (RLIN) 743
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Male sexual abuse :
Remainder of title the stories of six New Zealand men
Statement of responsibility, etc Ball, Joanne
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Date of publication, distribution, etc 1997
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent vi; 137 p.
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Price type code 00
Price amount 0
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General note Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Masters of Social Sciences in Psychology at University of Waikato.
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Summary, etc This study examined how sexual abuse during childhood affected 6 men, and investigated the participants' beliefs and attitudes towards the sexual abuse of men. In-depth interviews provided data concerning men's perceptions of societal views regarding the sexual abuse of males. Other topics investigated included the long- and short-term effects of sexual abuse, disclosure issues, the significance of the sex of the abuser on the men's dealing with being abused and participant's views concerning potential relationships between being abused and becoming an abuser. Analysis of the results revealed that the participants believed that the abuse of men is generally ignored and denied by society, especially in regard to the sexual abuse of boys by women. Participants asserted that females are much more likely to be perceived as victims by the general public than males are, and that society finds it easier to comprehend the sexual assault of females than the sexual assault of males. Other findings of this research include that for some men in this study, being sexually abused creates fears about being thought of as gay or of being gay and led them to feel the need to prove their masculinity. Further, the participants in this study had heard of a connection between being sexually abused and becoming an abuser, and felt deeply concerned that some people assume that males who have been abused are likely to molest children. The men believed that they had developed a variety of short- and long-term effects of sexual abuse similar to those noted in the literature, such as interpersonal difficulties, alcohol and drug problems, eating problems, problems with their aggression, confusion over sexual orientation, and fear of and inability to initiate sexual relationships. Whether or not these problems could be a partial outcome of their sexual abuse experiences could not be ascertained from the present research. It is recommended that an increase in public awareness regarding the abuse of male children, committed by both men and women, would make it easier for males to disclose that they have been abused. Suggestions for further research are included.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
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Geographic coverage note nz
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element ABUSED MEN
9 (RLIN) 24
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term FVC
Topical term or geographic name as entry element CULTURAL ISSUES
9 (RLIN) 177
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term FVC
Topical term or geographic name as entry element DEMOGRAPHICS
9 (RLIN) 189
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Source of heading or term FVC
Topical term or geographic name as entry element GENDER
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Source of heading or term FVC
Topical term or geographic name as entry element NEGLECT
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650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term FVC
Topical term or geographic name as entry element STATISTICS
9 (RLIN) 575
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element SUBSTANCE ABUSE
9 (RLIN) 584
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Source of heading or term FVC
Topical term or geographic name as entry element THESES
9 (RLIN) 606
651 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name NEW ZEALAND
9 (RLIN) 2588
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
9 (RLIN) 103
Topical term or geographic name as entry element CHILD ABUSE
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
9 (RLIN) 121
Topical term or geographic name as entry element CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
Source of heading or term FVC
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