Child Sexual Abuse in Victorian England

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-415-22649-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 485 g

Reihe: Women's and Gender History

Child Sexual Abuse in Victorian England is the first detailed investigation of the way that child abuse was discovered, debated, diagnosed and dealt with in the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
The focus is placed on the child and his or her experience of court procedure and welfare practice, thereby providing a unique and important evaluation of the treatment of children in the courtroom. Through a series of case studies, including analyses of the criminal courts, the author examines the impact of legislation at grass roots level, and demonstrates why this was a formative period in the legal definition of sexual abuse. Providing a much-needed insight into Victorian attitudes, including that of Christian morality, this book makes a distinctive contribution to the history of crime, social welfare and the family. It also offers a valuable critique of current work on the history of children's homes and institutions, arguing that the inter-personal relationships of children and carers is a crucial area of study.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jackson, Louise A

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Kindesmissbrauch, Sexueller Missbrauch, Häusliche Gewalt
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction, Louise A. Jackson; Chapter 2 Family, neighbourhood and police, Louise A. Jackson; Chapter 3 The child savers, Louise A. Jackson; Chapter 4 Signs on the body, Louise A. Jackson; Chapter 5 ‘Witnesses of truth’?, Louise A. Jackson; Chapter 6 Masculinity, ‘respectability’ and the child abuser, Louise A. Jackson; Chapter 7 Specialist homes for ‘fallen’ girls, Louise A. Jackson; Chapter 8 Conclusion, Louise A. Jackson;

Über Autor(innen)

Louise A. Jackson is a lecturer in history at Leeds Metropolitan University.