title: Child sexual abuse: awareness and backlash.
abstract: This article reviews the historical development of awareness about child sexual abuse and the counterreaction that this increasing awareness has often triggered. In particular, Conte discusses the current backlash against awareness of child sexual abuse, a reaction that he describes as characterized by extreme positions with lack of supporting data and near total rejection of knowledge and experiences of child sexual abuse. He urges all those who work professionally in the area of child sexual abuse to ensure that their opinions and actions are based on sound research and directed toward improving the lives of abused children.
authors: School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Conte
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014481:United States