Sexual Abuse and the Illusion Theater
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Authors
Bevan, Edward
Issue Date
1984
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Theater -- Performance , Theater -- Internship
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Abstract
The goal of·the Applied Theater Program of the Illusion Theater is the prevention of sexual abuse, both in children and adolescents. Only recently has the sexual abuse of children received the attention necessary to make process towards prevention
and treatment. For most people sexual abuse is the most troubling form of child abuse. It has been thought that our social taboos against incest were strong enough to
keep acts of sexual abuse infrequent. This, however, is not the case. Improved public awareness and professional training has shown that the sexual abuse of children may be one of the most serious and prevalent forms of child abuse. Sexual abuse of children is, more than any other form of abuse, exploitation of the weak by the strong. Unlike other types of abuse, the damage done may not be evident at first, and ignored, thus leaving the victim open to further abuse. By ignoring the problem we are creating a situation
where the abuse can continue, not only today, but from
one generation to another.
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v, 136 p.
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