Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

ONE Studying Offenders and Their Behavior

TWO Blurring of Boundaries in Childhood

THREE Escalating Problems in Adulthood

FOUR Shifting into an Offending Mode

FIVE Approaching and Engaging the Victim

SIX Snowballing from One Act to Many

SEVEN Continuing with Regular Offending

EIGHT Exiting Offending and Public Exposure

NINE Answering the Question Why

Table I Recent Studies Measuring Incidence of "Sexual Abuse" during Childhood and Adolescence

Appendix A: Topical Interview Guide

Appendix B: Research Consent Forms

Appendix C: Statistical Data on Cases

Appendix D: The Retrospective Interpretation Problem

Notes

Suggested Reading

Index