Don't tell : the sexual abuse of boys / Michel Dorais ; translated by Isabel Denholm Meyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dorais, Michel.

Contributor:

Meyer, Isabel Denholm.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Standardized Title:

Ça arrive aussi aux garçons. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Sexually abused children.

Child sexual abuse.

Male sexual abuse victims.

Sexually abused children--Psychology.

Child sexual abuse--Psychological aspects.

Masculinity.

Child sexual abuse--Prevention.

Physical Description:

xiii, 205 pages ; 24 cm

Summary:

Nearly one male in six has been the victim of sexual abuse during childhood or adolescence -- and yet this abuse remains a taboo subject, even among victims. In Don't Tell, Michel Dorais gives the victims a voice, providing a sensitive analysis of their traumas and self-questioning, and offering strategies for coping.

Don't Tell examines the effects of sexual abuse on the emotional and sexual life of men, including their sense of self and their personal relationships. Using the first-hand accounts of victims Dorais shows that certain reactions are specific to male victims of abuse as they attempt to preserve a sense of physical integrity and masculinity. He also provides innovative strategies for both prevention and treatment that will be of use to those who have suffered abuse as well as to their families and all those who are trying to help them -- spouses, friends, social workers, and therapists.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0773522603

0773522611

OCLC:

47200840