False Allegations of Sexual Abuse
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Review and Critique Almost every allegation of sexual abuse raises a question about its veracity. Although there has always been some skepticism about sexual abuse, many professionals working in this area perceive the current reaction as one of "backlash." The truth of children's allegations of sexual abuse is being challenged; the techniques of professionals working in the sexual abuse field are being criticized; and the Child Protection System is being attacked for over-substantiating sexual abuse, as well as for other types of incompetence (e.g., Schultz, 1989; Wakefield & Underwager, 1988).
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