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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dorais, Michel.

Standardized Title:

Ça arrive aussi aux garçons. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexually abused boys.

Male sexual abuse victims.

Sexually abused children--Psychology.

Sexually abused children.

Child sexual abuse--Psychological aspects.

Child sexual abuse.

Masculinity.

Child sexual abuse--Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Author’s Preface

Translator’s Preface

Don’t Tell Anyone

It Never Happens to Boys?

Vulnerable and Trapped: How Sexual Abuse Comes About

The Secret of the “Men’s House”: How Victims Perceive Sexual Abuse

Coming to Terms with Abuse: Confused Emotions

“Why Me?”: Identity Confusion

From Nightmares to Fantasies: Coping Strategies and Life Scripts

To Turn the Page or to Rewrite It? Prevention and Intervention

Epilogue

Appendices

Profile of Respondents in Sample

Research Method

Notes

Index

Notes:

Translation of: Ça arrive aussi aux garçons.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-193) and index.

ISBN:

0-7735-6963-4

OCLC:

144077960