The GLBTRT has been reviewing books and movies in its newsletter since the early 1990s. Trace the evolution of queer publishing through these historic reviews. This review was originally published in Vol. 4, No. 3, Fall 1992.
If you expect this book to address intergenerational intimacy, amongst various age ranges, than that would make at least two of us who were misled by this title. This book is a collection of 16 research articles and three commentaries which focus on pedophilia – sexual relationships between men and boys. None of the articles address situations where adult men have intergenerational relationships with other adult men.
If you already subscribe to The Journal of Homosexuality, then this book will be unnecessary if you already have Volume 20 on your shelves, as every article in this book is reprinted from the 1990 issues of JOH.
This book definitely lives up to its subtitle, as it offers a diverse collection of research on the subject of male pedophilia, including historical, sociological, psychological, cultural and legal perspectives.
Except for the article by Martin Killias (which has only one citation), each contributor provided a comprehensive set of research notes which would be of immense help to anyone doing extensive research on pedophilia. However, the absence of an index is disconcerting.
Reviewed by Gary M. Klein
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH
