Peer-reviewed article
Nick Basannavar, Sexual Violence Against Children in Britain Since 1965: Trailing Abuse
Emily Rose Hay ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This is a peer-reviewed book that examines sexual violence against children in Britain from 1965 onwards. The author, Nick Basannavar, addresses the methodological and ethical challenges involved in researching and writing about child sexual abuse. The work appears to provide historical analysis of abuse patterns and reflects on how to approach this sensitive subject responsibly.
Key points
- The book covers sexual violence against children in Britain over a 60-year period since 1965
- The author emphasizes the importance of making careful moral, linguistic, and sensitivity-related choices when writing about child sexual abuse
- The work engages with source material on child sexual abuse and reflects on these sources throughout
Limitations
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Abstract
It is a difficult thing to write about child sexual abuse. This is clear from both the source material discussed in Sexual Violence Against Children in Britain Since 1965: Trailing Abuse, but also from Nick Basannavar’s own reflections throughout its pages. To write about this form of violence, one must make a series of careful choices: moral choices, linguistic choices, choices about sensitivity and consideration of audience. This book provides us with a skilful example of how to negotiate ...