{"product_id":"secrets-and-silence-uncovering-the-legacy-of-the-cleveland-child-sexual-abuse-case-9781447341147","title":"Secrets and Silence: Uncovering the Legacy of the Cleveland Child Sexual Abuse Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe child sexual abuse scandal in the English county of Cleveland in the 1980s was a defining moment but not the scandal we were led to believe it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Acclaimed journalist Beatrix Campbell has uncovered government documents that show how medical evidence of childhood rape identified by pioneering paediatricians was deemed credible but 'dangerous' - it was more important to save money than save children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book reveals how this secret has framed policy making and public opinion and the consequences it has had for children, professionals, justice and the state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The deaths of 'national treasures' Sir Jimmy Savile and Sir Cyril Smith led to a torrent of evidence of childhood suffering, the discovery of widespread sexual exploitation and institutional abuse across the world - all in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Cleveland children have remained in the shadows. Now, for the first time, a Cleveland child delves into her records and shares her story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beatrix Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Policy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447341147\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeatrix Campbell is an award-winning writer, broadcaster and political activist. Her book Wigan Pier Revisited - one of Virago's bestsellers - won the Cheltenham Literature Festival Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e She has written about politics, crime, community, gender, child abuse and sexual politics for a range of publications from The Guardian, The Independent, the New Statesman, Marxism Today to OpenDemocracy and Byline Times. She has participated in many TV and radio programmes, including Any Questions and Question Time. She has also written acclaimed plays with co-author Judith Jones. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Described as a charismatic speaker and campaigner, she has received many awards, including the Nancy Astor Media Awards Campaigning Journalist of the Year, six honorary doctorates and an OBE for services to equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Policy Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44923856126067,"sku":"9781447341147","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8c656470-6d06-41d1-a8ab-d97c18f669cc.jpg?v=1778002202","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/secrets-and-silence-uncovering-the-legacy-of-the-cleveland-child-sexual-abuse-case-9781447341147","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}