Intended to serve as a legal guide and a practical reference for helping professionals advocating on behalf of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, this volume contains seven articles written by practicing lawyers and psychologists specializing primarily in sexual abuse. Topics include the history and analysis of delayed discovery statutes of

Prepare a solid case with advice from successful litigators Ideal for use as a legal guide or a practical reference, Sexual Abuse Litigation examines how professionals can responsibly and effectively advocate on behalf of adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) in the midst of the controversies surrounding recovered memories. This comprehensive book places the current recovered-memory controversy in historical context and examines how various psychological and medical conceptions of trauma have shaped public opinion and the construction of delayed discovery statutes of limitations. For...