Handbook of Child and Adolescent Sexuality: Developmental and Forensic Psychology

by Daniel S. Bromberg (Editor), William T. O'Donohue (Editor)

Overview

Adolescent and child sexuality is studied by developmental psychologists from a research perspective and is of interest to forensic psychologists dealing with abuse and custody issues as well as rape cases. In many cases, it is of interest whether the child in question was sexually active to understand the extent to which an underage minor might have voluntarily participated in sexual activity as opposed to having been coerced. Previously, researchers interested in the applications of their research needed to look to separate books, and forensic specialists needed to look to development books to find the information they may have needed. This handbook provides both audiences with the related information they need. - Encompasses normative behavior and clinical disorders in one source - Applies the information on development and behavior to forensic issues - Provides treatment information on sexual disorders in children - Provides information on children and adolescents in one volume

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123877642
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	01/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	608
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Daniel Bromberg, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of Special Psychological Services, LLC. He is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey and New York State. He is board certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.Dr. Bromberg’s primary interest is in assessing and providing evidence-based treatment to individuals displaying sexual behavioral problems. He works with children displaying sexual behavioral problems, adolescent sex offenders, and adult offenders, some of whom are supervised by the Sex Offender Management Unit of the New Jersey State Parole Board. In addition, he provides a range of assessment and treatment services regarding child maltreatment.Before launching Special Psychological Services, LLC, Dr. Bromberg’s employment experience included working as a psychologist in a juvenile secure care facility, working as a staff psychologist at a regional diagnostic and treatment center for child abuse and neglect, and working as a school psychologist with children and adolescents displaying severe behavioral problems.
William O’Donohue, Ph.D., is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Nevada Reno. He has published over 70 books and 200 journal articles. He has directed a free treatment program for twenty years for children who have been sexually abused and adults who have been sexually assaulted.

Table of Contents

PrefacePart I – Ethical Issues Pertaining to the Sexuality of Minors1. Choosing for Children Michael LavinPart II - Research Strategies: How Do We "Know" What We "Know?"2. Research Methods: Current Strategies, Obstacles to Research, and Future DirectionsDaniel S. Bromberg and William T. O'Donohue3. Research Syntheses Related to Childhood and Adolescent Sexuality: A Critical ReviewTania B. Huedo-Medina, Estrellita Ballester, and Blair T. Johnson4. Applications of Small-n Research Design in Child and Adolescent SexualityGregory S. Snyder and Stacy ShawPart III - Child and Adolescent Development5. Sexual DevelopmentKate Mills Drury and William M. Bukowski6. Sexual Behavior of Prepubertal ChildrenChristopher Campbell, Ashwini Mallappa, Amy B. Wisniewski, and Jane F. Silovsky7. Sexual Development in AdolescentsJ. Dennis Fortenberry8. Sexual Development in Girls: "Normative" Development and Development of Paraphilias and Sexual Offending BehaviorsLucia F. O'Sullivan and Scott T. Ronis9. The Sexual Health of Adolescents: When, Where, and Why Adolescents Use ContraceptivesLori A.J. Scott-Sheldon and Blair T. Johnson10. Influence of Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use on Sexual BehaviorMichael Windle, Jessica M. Sales, and Rebecca C. Windle11. Sexual-Minority, Gender-Nonconforming, Transgender YouthsLisa M. DiamondPart IV - Children and Adolescents as Sexual Abuse Victims12. Epidemiology of Child and Adolescent Sexual AbuseSamantha L. Friedenberg, David J. Hansen, and Mary Fran Flood13. Child Sexual Abuse and Adolescent SexualityChristine Wekerle, Terry Bennett, and Karen Francis14. Memory and Complications to the Interviewing of Suspected Child and Adolescent VictimsMatthew Fanetti, Rachel Fondren-Happel, and William T. O'Donohue15. Treating Children and Adolescents in the Aftermath of Sexual AbuseElisabeth Pollio, Alissa Glickman, Leah Behl, and Esther Deblinger16. Medical Assessment and Treatment of Suspected Child and Adolescent VictimsReena Isaac and Angelo P. Giardino17. Teaching Sexual Abuse Prevention Skills to ChildrenRaymond G. Miltenberger and Laura Hanratty18. Adolescence and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Prostituted Girls in the U.S.Linda M. Williams19. Legal Responses to Adolescent Victims of Sexual ViolenceRoger J.R. LevesquePart V - Children with Sexual Behavior Problems and Adolescent Sexual Offenders20. Children with Sexual Behavior ProblemsJane F. Silovsky, Lisa M. Swisher, Jimmy Widdifield, Jr., and Vicky L. Turner21. Adolescents Adjudicated for Sexual OffensesAmanda M. Fanniff and Judith V. Becker22. Legal Responses to Adolescents' Sexual OffendingRoger J.R. Levesque

What People are Saying About This

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A comprehensive overview of research regarding sexual development and behavior in children and adolescents, including normative development/behavior, clinically abnormal development and behavior, and forensic issues relating to sexual behavior in minors

Editorial Reviews

"...provides solid data on the range of sexual tendencies and thus allows for the understanding of normative and non-normative juvenile sexuality…substantially aid the therapist in the trenches of clinical work with adolescents and children.

...provides solid data on the range of sexual tendencies and thus allows for the understanding of normative and non-normative juvenile sexuality…" —New Jersey Psychologist

"This book covers child and adolescent sexuality from a developmental perspective, while considering normal development and paraphilias and exploring child abuse victims and adolescent offenders…The book is fairly easy to read and covers the topic well, addressing ethical issues, research strategies, developmental information, treatment recommendations, and public policy. It will be useful to a wide range of medical, mental health, and legal professionals." Rating: 4 Stars —Doody.com, January 24, 2014

"Editors Bromberg and O'Donohue present this reference on the sensitive topic of sexuality in non-adult populations. The book is divided into five general headings of professional ethics, research strategies, sexuality across development, sexual victimization, and sexual behavior problems, with the sections on development and victimization being largest…The book is intended for a broad audience, from researchers and mental health professionals to legal experts." —Reference and Research Book News, October 2013

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