Carol-Ann Hooper is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York.

• Chapter 1 Child sexual abuse and mothers; Chapter 2 The study; Chapter 3 Loss; Chapter 4 Finding out; Chapter 5 Working it out; Chapter 6 Help-seeking decisions and experience of informal help; Chapter 7 Statutory help and experience of intervention; Chapter 8 Conclusions;

Carol-Ann Hooper is Lecturer in Social Policy at the University of York.

• Chapter 1 Child sexual abuse and mothers; Chapter 2 The study; Chapter 3 Loss; Chapter 4 Finding out; Chapter 5 Working it out; Chapter 6 Help-seeking decisions and experience of informal help; Chapter 7 Statutory help and experience of intervention; Chapter 8 Conclusions;