Behind the Silhouettes: Exploring the Myths of Child Sexual Abuse

The sexual abuse of innocent, vulnerable children is one of the most disturbing facts confronting modern society. No other crime produces such strong feelings of revulsion and outrage and-in the absence of clear and balanced information on the subject-anger, fear, and confusion still dominate the public debate. Olive Travers, a community care psychologist, has helped to pioneer the first community-based program in Ireland for the treatment of male sex-offenders. In this book she draws on her long experience of helping victims and abusers, and on her knowledge of current research and theory, to dispel false perceptions of sexual abuse in an objective, sensitive account addressed to the general reader. Challenging popular myths about sexual abuse, this important book answers deeply troubling questions and suggests how responsible adults can help to create a safer world for children.