Mic Hunter

I read this book about 20 years ago, as research for a novel. A lot of the content has stayed with me, particularly the personal stories. At the time the book was written (1990), it appears that this subject matter was still unfamiliar, but with evidence of abuse within the Catholic Church and with the story of Jerry Sandusky, it looks like our society has started to acknowledge the prevalence of males as victims of abuse. I think the author, Mic Hunter, does a good job addressing the range of emotions victims experience and suggesting ways to begin the healing process. So, even nearly 25 years later, this is still an important work.… (mais)

A long overdue book by a psychologist who has extensive clinical experience treating male victims of child sexual abuse, it explodes the myth that sexual abuse of male children is rare, or that the consequences are less serious than for girls. Hunter examines the physical and emotional impact of abuse on its victims and the factors affecting revovery. With personal case histories of victims and their families, this is a powerfully written and meticulously researched book that is a landmark in the field of child sexual abuse literature… (mais)