One in five : why child sexual abuse is our biggest public health crisis - and what we can do to stop it / Elizabeth J. Letourneau, Luke Malone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Letourneau, Elizabeth J., author.

Malone, Luke, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child sexual abuse--Prevention.

Child sexual abuse.

Physical Description:

x, 324 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Why child sexual abuse is our biggest public health crisis - and what we can do to stop it

1 in 5 : why child sexual abuse is our biggest public health crisis - & what we can do to stop it

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2026.

Summary:

"One in five children will experience sexual abuse before their eighteenth birthday. It happens in every country, in every state, in every city, in every neighborhood, and on every street. The consequences can be devastating . Many survivors suffer from depression and PTSD, struggle in school and at work, and face higher risk of heart disease and cancer. But it doesn't have to be this way. In One in Five, experts Elizabeth Letourneau, and Luke Malone argue that child sexual abuse is not only the most pressing public health issue of our time -- it is also the most preventable. Together, they unveil the scope and reality of child sexual abuse -- including that most abuse is perpetrated by other kids -- and how efforts to stop it have fallen short. Until now, it has been treated primarily as a criminal justice problem, which it is. But that response comes too late. Letourneau and Malone explain how we can prevent abuse from happening in the first place, and provide a road map to protect children and intervene with those at risk of causing harm. Compassionate, clear-eyed, and deeply researced, One in Five is the definitive guide to stopping abuse before it starts."-Inside book jacket.

Contents:

Our biggest little secret

Perverts, psychopaths, and predators

The three cases that changed everything

What we built

The devil you know

Big, bad, and tuff

Missed exits

We need to talk

The Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Matrix

How to stop abuse before it starts

How to stop abuse that is imminent

What to do after abuse has occurred

A call to action.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781541603844

1541603842

OCLC:

1559764325

Publisher Number:

90105174541

CIPO000407638