Male Victims of Sexual Assault (Paperback)

by Gillian C. Mezey (Editor), Michael B. King (Editor) "Until recently there was little acknowledgement that men could suffer sexual molestation..." (more)
Key Phrases: male sexual victimization, male sexual assault, adolescent perpetrators, New York, Beverley Hills, Los Angeles (more...)

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In discussions of sexual assault it is rarely acknowledged that men are often victims of sexual abuse. Male victims feel that the violence and humiliation suffered during a sexual attack threatens their personal and physical integrity, as do female victims, yet there are also differences in the male experience of sexual assault and the response to it. However, there has been little formal debate on the prevalence, characteristics, and consequences of male sexual assault. This important book opens the debate with reports from international experts in the field, including chapters on: homophobia and the cultural and historical background and attitudes to male sexual assault; sexual assault of male children and adolescents and of men in institutional settings; the trauma suffered by survivors of male rape and by men as co-survivors of female rape; and the treatment and legal recourse available to victims. The book brings together existing data, theoretical perspectives, and implications for future practice and policy.

About the Author
Gillian Mezey, Department of Psychiatry, St George's Hospital Medical School, London. Michael King, Department of Psychiatry, Royal Free Hospital, London. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 25, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192624695
• ISBN-13: 978-0192624697
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,634,629 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars informative, April 13, 2008

By	Jeffery Mingo (Homewood, IL USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I recently read about the sexual abuse of adult males alone and am about to read a book about the abuse of male minors. This book was interesting in that it spoke of both age groups. This may be the usual trend on this topic.
This is a British-produced book, but it relies heavily on American studies and sources. Perhaps more research has been done on this side of the pond.
I thought the list of chapters was quite thorough. Most of the chapters are easy enough to read. The book is not for psychology majors only. It also doesn't give numerous, graphic accounts of abuse. I do think psychology majors would finding the studies in here useful to quote for term papers.
As this book is more than a decade old, other writers may have expounded upon the topic. Still, this book was a laudable starting point.