The Epidemic of Rape and Child Sexual Abuse in the United States

<p>This long-awaited follow up to Diana Russell's landmark book <i>Sexual Exploitation</i> (SAGE, 1984) examines the studies that have since been conducted on the incidence and prevalence of rape and child sexual abuse in the United States. The author evaluations consider the various definitions researchers have used, as well as the methodologies used for collecting data. The book answers the backlash criticism - from both feminists and anit-feminists - that reports of high sexual assault rates are exaggerated. Accurate information, the authors show, is vital to preventing these crimes, and this book is a `must read' for those who study, educate, and help women and girls who are victims of sexual assault.</p>

Diana E. H. Russell

Rebecca M. Bolen

Teen & Young Adult

Sage.

This important new work addresses the tensions and divisions in social work between conservative Christian religious beliefs and lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB)students, practitioners, faculty members, and clients. Authors representing a diverse range of sexual orientation and religious and professional identities explore the debate regarding freedom of religious expression and full sexual orientation affirmation. Their discussions provide a deeper understanding of the complexity of topics such as social identity, oppression, power and privilege, human rights and social justice, attitudes and prejudice, and ethics and the law. The book also discusses multiple ways of resolving some of the conflicts, including intergroup dialogue and sociodrama.

Conservative Christian Beliefs and Sexual Orientation in Social Work : Privilege, Oppression, and the Pursuit of Human Rights

Politics & Social Sciences

Adrienne B. Dessel

Social Sciences

Council on Social Work Education

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