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Author Jackson, Valerie.

Title Racism and child protection : the Black experience of child sexual abuse / Valerie Jackson.

Publication Info. London ; New York : Cassell, 1996.

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 86 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface; 1 Racist clouds; 2 'It's not as bad as it's made out to be'; 3 'Who does it? How can we stop it?; 4 Telling tales; 5 Case studies; 6 Statistics; 7 Mending hearts and broken promises; Appendix: Abuse survey; Index.
Summary This is a study of the effects of racism on the protection and support of black children who have been sexually abused. The author explores the myths and realities surrounding the abuse of black children, and the actions of social workers and others who are responsible for their protection. Her purpose is to demonstrate how deeply racism is affecting the provision and care for the abused black child, the prevention of disclosure of abuse by such children, and what can be done to redress the balance. The book includes first-hand accounts supported by qualitative and quantitative research and re.
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Reproduction Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL
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Subject Child sexual abuse -- Great Britain.
Child sexual abuse.
Great Britain.
Sexually abused children -- Services for -- Great Britain.
Sexually abused children -- Services for.
Sexually abused children.
Children, Black -- Services for -- Great Britain.
Children, Black.
Social workers -- Great Britain -- Attitudes.
Social workers.
Racism in social services -- Great Britain.
Racism in social services.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Jackson, Valerie. Racism and child protection. London ; New York : Cassell, 1996 0304332747 9780304332748 (DLC) 98198822 (OCoLC)36437056
ISBN 9781847141903 (electronic book)
1847141900 (electronic book)
0304332747 (hardback)
9780304332748 (hardback)
0304332763 (paperback)
9780304332762 (paperback)