Diana Russell analyses and compares the prevalence and causes of three forms of sexual exploitation -- rape, child sexual abuse, and sexual harassment in the workplace. Although public awareness of sexual and non-sexual abuse of adults and children has grown steadily over the past few years, the three categories have been analysed and treated as separate issues. Diana Russell uses an original analytical framework to integrate extensive literature on these topics, revealing numerous links between issues that are often considered separate and distinct.Diana Russell analyses and compares the prevalence and causes of three forms of sexual exploitation -- rape, child sexual abuse, and sexual harassment in the workplace. Although public awareness of sexual and non-sexual abuse of adults and children has grown steadily over the past few years, the three categories have been analysed and treated as separate issues. Diana Russell uses an original analytical framework to integrate extensive literature on these topics, revealing numerous links between issues that are often considered separate and distinct.PART ONE: RAPE: PREVALENCE, SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS The Incidence and Prevalence of Rape Male Rape and Female Rapists Social Characteristics of Rape Victims and Rapists Psychological Chararcteristics of Rapists PART TWO: THE CAUSES OF RAPE Factors Creating a Predisposition to Rape Factors Reducing Internal Inhibitions Against Rape Factors Reducing Social Inhibitions Against Rape Factors Reducing Potential Victim's Ability to Avoid Rape PART THREE: CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: PREVALENCE AND THE LAW Child Sexual Abuse and the Law The Incidence and Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse The Gender Gap Among Perpetrators of Child Sexual Abuse PART FOUR: THE CAUSES OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Factors Creating Sexual Feelil³e