Child Abuse, Gender And Society

The 'evil' woman creates interest, fear and concern within the population as an indication of the moral state of the nation. Considering the issue of women who sexually abuse children, this groundbreaking book looks at the subject from a sociological rather than a psychological/psychoanalytic perspective, making it an important contribution to this area of sociology.Including case studies and responses from professionals in the field, this key texthighlights the problems inherent in protecting children, and devotes a chapter to surviving female abuse. Filling the gap left by a number of popular, true crime books on notorious women such as Myra Hindley andRosemary West, as well as some psychological/psychoanalytic texts on female abusers, this book, part of the Routledge Research in Gender and Society series, provides an invaluable viewpoint on this important topic.Turton, Jackie is the author of 'Child Abuse, Gender And Society ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415365055 and ISBN 0415365058.