TY - JOUR
AU - Clawson, Rachael
AB - 1648 Book Reviews Disability and Child Sexual Abuse: Lessons from Survivors’ Narratives for Effective Protection, Prevention and Treatment, Martina Higgins and John Swain, London, Jessica Kingsley, 2010, pp. 256, ISBN 978 1 84310 563 3 (pbk), £22.99 Disability and Child Sexual Abuse highlights the wide range of problems inherent in not only keeping disabled children safe from abuse, but also in recognising and working to counter some of the specific vulnerabilities attribu- ted to disabled children. Research tells us that disabled children are more vul- nerable to all forms of abuse and also less likely to be protected from harm than their non-disabled peers (Cooke, 2000; Sullivan and Knutson, 2000; NSPCC, 2003). This book enables the reader to understand the social context in which the sexual abuse of disabled children occurs and the impact of that abuse upon the individual concerned. The book is based on the stories of seven disabled adults, all of whom were sexually abused in their childhood. The stories are told in the individuals’ own words; this, at times, makes the book challenging to readm as we encounter the recalling of abuse, ways in which it was experienced and disclosed, and the impact it has 
TI - Disability and Child Sexual Abuse: Lessons from Survivors' Narratives for Effective Protection, Prevention and Treatment, Martina Higgins and John Swain, London, Jessica Kingsley, 2010, pp. 256, ISBN 978 1 84310 563 3 (pbk), 22.99
JO - The British Journal of Social Work
DO - 10.1093/bjsw/bcq079
DA - 2010-07-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/disability-and-child-sexual-abuse-lessons-from-survivors-narratives-4mMZFXn8Nb
SP - 1648
EP - 1649
VL - 40
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -