A Long, Dark Shadow

Minor-Attracted People and Their Pursuit of Dignity

Allyn Walker (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

236 Seiten

2021
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-30636-3 (ISBN)

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Challenging widespread assumptions that persons who are preferentially attracted to minors—often referred to as "pedophiles"—are necessarily also predators and sex offenders, this book takes readers into the lives of non-offending minor-attracted persons (MAPs). There is little research into non-offending MAPs, a group whose experiences offer valuable insights into the prevention of child abuse. Navigating guilt, shame, and fear, this universally maligned group demonstrates remarkable resilience and commitment to living without offending and to supporting and educating others. Using data from interview-based research, A Long, Dark Shadow offers a crucial account of the lived experiences of this hidden population.

Allyn Walker (they / them) is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University.

Acknowledgments
Preface

Introduction: Who Are Minor-Attracted People?
1. "Am I a Monster?": Forming an Identity as Minor-Attracted
2. "Leading a Double Life": Staying Closeted and Coming Out as a MAP
3. "Enduring a Ra instorm": MAPs' Strategies for Coping with Their Attractions
4. "It’s a Very Strong Boundary for Me"": Resilience to Sexual Offending among MAPs
5. "Their Intention Wasn’t to Help Me": Mental Health Problems and Ca re-Seeking Experiences
6. "You Are Not a Monster": Toward a Shift in Attitudes Concerning MAPs

Appendix A. Participant Characteristics
Appendix B. Research Methods for a Difficult Subject
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	04.08.2021
Zusatzinfo	1 table
Verlagsort	Berkerley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	272 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sexualität / Partnerschaft
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-520-30636-8 / 0520306368
ISBN-13	978-0-520-30636-3 / 9780520306363
Zustand	Neuware