This blog was created to document our research for our sociology class. We will be looking at the perpetrators of childhood sexual abuse.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Patriarchal societies contribute to CSA

Some theorists think that the sexist attitudes of patriarchal societies contribute to the occurrence of child sexual abuse by promoting male domination of females. Men are socialized to feel entitled to sex and to use sex as a way to meet their emotional needs. The feminist perspective considers that in patriarchal societies men see their children as possessions and can therefore be used to gratify their sexual needs.

Wurtele, S. K. & Miller-Perrin, C. L. (1992). Preventing child sexual abuse: Sharing the responsibility.

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