Child sexual abuse in Victorian England

Child sexual abuse in Victorian England / Louise A. Jackson.

Author/creator	Jackson, Louise A. (Louise Ainsley), 1967-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
Description	209 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Child sexual abuse--England --History --19th century. Sexually abused children--England --History --19th century.

Contents	Introduction : the children of the poor -- Family, neighbourhood and police -- The child savers -- Signs on the body : the medical profession -- 'Witnesses of truth?' : Children in the courtroom -- Masculinity, 'respectability' and the child abuser -- Specialist homes for 'fallen' girls -- Conclusion : from 'corruption' to 'neurosis'?
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-200) and indexes.
LCCN	00266537
ISBN	041522649X
ISBN	0415226503 (pbk.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV6570.4.G7 J32 2000	✔ Available	Place Hold