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S.A.M.
Sexual Abuse of Males
The SAM Model of Theory and Practice

Josef Spiegel, Ph.D.

Brunner-Routledge
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN: 1 56032 403 1

This comprehensive book is one of the first to tackle the grave matter of the sexual abuse of boys in all its complexity—within a biopsychosocial context and from different vantage points. Based on the life histories of more than one thousand sexually abused boys and adult males with histories of childhood sexual abuse, "Sexual Abuse of Males" examines the myriad biological, psychological, interpersonal, familial, and social variables that underlie and impact the experience of childhood sexual abuse.

Guided by research and informed by practice, this pioneering text presents an extensive review of the literature, a well-grounded theoretical model of abuse dynamics and effects, and a systematic model of treatment.

WHAT'S BEING SAID ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE OF MALES:

"SAM" provides the reader with a keen view into the biology, psychology and sociology of childhood sexual abuse as experienced by males and as socially constructed by American culture and gender role socialization.

I recommend it to therapists and male survivors alike.

Christine Courtois, PhD, author, Healing the Incest Wound and Recollections of Sexual Abuse: Treatment Principles and Guidelines

This long overdue book will provide invaluable information for clinicians and victims alike.

J. Douglas Bremner, MD, author, Does Stress Damage the Brain?

I shall keep this book on my desk, recommend it in my professional trainings, and hope that it receives the attention it deserves.

Mike Lew, author, Victims No Longer and Leaping Upon the Mountains