"Female Sex Offenders have victimized an estimated three million people in the United States. Our children and youth are not protected, not believed and not treated for the associated trauma because society doesn't believe females are capable of committing sexual abuse. If we are going to protect the victims, we need to look at facts and not be guided by emotions based on mistaken beliefs. In this book, Dr. Julia Hislop explores the backgrounds of offenders, their methods of abuse and the impact on victims. Research-based information, including precursors to abuse and methods to stop offending, will help therapists establish and prioritize treatment goals. Her opening chapter paints a chilling portrait of life events that have led girls to become female sex offenders. Book jacket."--Jacket.

1.Development of a Female Sex Offender 3 -- 2. What Harm Can Be Done Without a Penis? 11 -- 3. Why Don't People Talk About Female Sex Offenders? 29 -- 4. Rates of Offending by Female Sex Offenders 53 -- 5. Effects of Sexual Molestation by a Female on the Child 75 -- 6. Childhood Sexual Victimization Histories of Female Sex Offenders 101 -- 7. Nonsexual Abuse and Trauma Histories of Female Sex Offenders 111 -- 8. Diagnoses and Co-morbid Problems Common to Female Sex Offenders 127 -- 9. Handling Client Difficulties with Participation in Therapy 173 -- 10. The Early Tasks of Therapy 195 -- 11. Exploring Victimization and Patterns of Offending 207.