The Perversion of Youth Controversies in the Assessment and Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders

In a masterful and wonderfully readable blend of science, cases, legal analysis and clinical insight, DiCataldo shows us that the problem is not 'them,' but rather our own unsupportable images and presumptions about who 'they' are. If policy makers, clinicians and researchers read this book with an open mind, it could bring long-overdue change to our nation's responses to youth whose sexual behavior sometimes troubles us. - Thomas Grisso,Director, Law and Psychiatry Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School Provides a well-informed and comprehensive assessment of today's psychological and legal environments that surround youth who have committed sexual offenses. This book will be a valuable resource to clinicians, researchers, attorneys, judges, and policymakers who deal with this complex topic. - Brent J. Oneal,Private Forensic Practice/Clinical Instructor, University of Washington, Seattle DiCataldo's texts is a very welcomed addition to the study of adolescent sexuality as it reminds us of the need to consider the remarkable breadth of adolescents' experiences and evaluated the appropriateness of societal responses to them. - Danielle Schwegman (Journal of Youth & Adolescence)