Anatomy of a Nightmare: The Failure of Society in Dealing With Child Sexual Abuse by Kendrick, Martyn - 1988

Rexdale, Ontario, Canada: Macmillan of Canada, 1988. Not Stated. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Very Good +. 194 p. incl. index, bibliography & notes. VG+/VG+. Clean, solid, in unclipped DJ. "Martyn Kendrick, who covered the unprecedented two-year-long Hamilton child-custody trial, takes an in-depth look at one of the most troubling phenomena of contemporary life; child sexual abuse. Kendrick draws on some startling historical and sociological parallels (medieval witch hunts, psychotic murderers) to buttress his call for a careful study of legal practices and psychological theories in the field of child abuse. He also examines the unacknowledged origins of abuse in child-rearing practices." He notes that the rise in sensational and unsupported allegations of satanic and ritual abuse has led to the infringement of the civil rights of many innocent parents and child-care workers, and has also made it harder to respond effectively to genuine reports of child abuse. A very useful resource. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Read More

Toronto: Macmillan Canada, 1988. . In 'Anatomy of a Nightmare', the author who covered the unprecedented two-year-long Hamilton child-custody trial, takes an indepth look at one of the most troubling phenomena of contemporary life: child abuse. The contents provide a preface, six chapters, epilogue, endnotes, bibliography and index. Chapter (1) The Hamilton Trial: Tail End of a Nightmare... (2) A Legal Dilemma: The Line Between Fact and Fantasy... (3) The North American Experience: Path of an Epidemic... (4) Satanism: Salem Revisited... (5) Sadism: Sexual Deviance and Psychopathology... (6) Childhood: The Root of Violence. Grey boards.... gilt title print to spine. An extremely bright book in a very bright photo dust jacket.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Macmillan. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771595492 . Excellent condition, a little scuffing to jacket, clean, no markings. Martyn Kendrick, who covered the unprecedented 2-year long Hamilton child-custody trial, takes an in-depth look at one of the most troubling phenomena of contemporary life: child sexual abuse. ; 8vo; From a Reviewer: "Starting wth a series of prescedent setting satanic sexual abuse trials Kendrick takes readers through a mindbending journey into the psyche of western consciousness at the end of the decade. He writes in an engaging, humane way about a subject which is frequently illuminated but rarely revealed in its wider dimensions. A must read.." (400) .

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Toronto: Macmillan of Canada [0-7715-9549-2] [1988]. (Hardcover) 194pp. Very good in very good dust jacket. Bibliography, index. (Psychology, Child Abuse, Child Molesting, Law, Pedophilia, Psychology, Sexual Abuse, Trials).

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