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Wounded Boys Heroic Men: A Man's Guide to Recovering from Child Abuse Wounded Boys Heroic Men: A Man's Guide to Recovering from Child Abuse
by Daniel Jay Sonkin

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Specifically written for men who have been physically, sexually, or psychologically abused, Wounded Boys, Heroic Men is a groundbreaking workbook for transformation.<P>Insightful anecdotes provide relief, comfort, and hope while step-by-step... (read more)

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Recovering From Rape Recovering From Rape
by Linda E. Ledray

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Practical advice on overcoming the trauma and coping with police, hospitals, and the courts - for the survivors of sexual assault and their families, lovers, and friends.... (read more)

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Sage Series on Violence Against Women #2: Wife Rape: Understanding the Response of Survivors and Service Providers Sage Series on Violence Against Women #2: Wife Rape: Understanding the Response of Survivors and Service Providers
by Raquel Bergen

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In our 20 years of campaigning to change the laws in 50 states, women often called to report their neglect by local agencies. Now, with the power given these women by Dr. Bergen's excellent, definitive documentation, neither this issue nor these people... (read more)

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Sage Library of Social Research #155: Sexual Exploitation: Rape, Child Sexual Abuse, and Workplace Harassment Sage Library of Social Research #155: Sexual Exploitation: Rape, Child Sexual Abuse, and Workplace Harassment
by Diana Russell

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In every field there are a few conceptual thinkers who are able to compile what is known about a subject in ways that advance us to the next level of knowledge. Diana Russell is such a scholar, and this book represents such a step. By presenting the... (read more)

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Assessing Dangerousness: Violence by Sexual Offenders, Batterers and Child Abusers (Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series) Assessing Dangerousness: Violence by Sexual Offenders, Batterers and Child Abusers (Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series)
by Jacquelyn Campbell

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Using a firm research and theoretical approach, this volume brings together experts in the fields of health, mental health, and criminal justice to predict future violence. In language accessible to clinicians, Assessing Dangerousness discusses the... (read more)

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The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to Do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to Do When a Parent's Love Rules Your Life
by Patricia Love

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From Dr. Patricia Love, a ground-breaking work that identifies, explores and treats the harmful effects that emotionally and psychologically invasive parents have on their children, and provides a program for overcoming the chronic problems that can... (read more)

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Challenging Notions: Critical Victimology in Canada Challenging Notions: Critical Victimology in Canada
by Tammy C Landau

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This ground-breaking work explores the world of victims and asks: How do we define and understand victims? Dr. Landau demonstrates that the study of victimology raises many challenging intellectual and practical issues, such as the relationship between... (read more)

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Helping Battered Women: New Perspectives and Remedies Helping Battered Women: New Perspectives and Remedies
by Albert R Roberts

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Recent estimates indicate that as many as 8.7 million women are beaten in their homes each year. This is an alarming national statistic, but there is hope. This book examines both social work and criminal justice professional's methods of intervention on... (read more)

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Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness Help Yourself: Finding Hope, Courage, and Happiness
by Dave Pelzer

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"A living example that all of us have the capability to better ourselves no matter what the odds . . .Dave Pelzer inspires us all." (Jack Canfield, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul) As nearly four million readers have learned from his three previous... (read more)

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Violence Against Women and Children: A Christian Theological Sourcebook Violence Against Women and Children: A Christian Theological Sourcebook
by Carol J Adams

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Violence against women and children has reached epidemic proportions. It cuts across all economic strata and is found in our urban centers and the farthest corners of the nation. This is the only sourcebook on domestic violence for clergy and counselors.... (read more)

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The Domestic Assault of Women: Psychological and Criminal Justice Perspectives The Domestic Assault of Women: Psychological and Criminal Justice Perspectives
by Donald G Dutton

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This book provides a comprehensive look at the causes and effects of wife assault and its relationship to criminal justice policy.... (read more)

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I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
by Ellen Bass

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A reissue of the now-classic anthology (with more than 60,000 copies sold) of deeply moving testimonies by survivors of child sexual abuse--with a new afterword by Ellen Bass, co-author of The Courage to Heal.... (read more)

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Child Sexual Abuse (At Issue) Child Sexual Abuse (At Issue)
by Angela Lewis

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Though substantiated cases of child sexual abuse have declined overall, the problem continues to challenge society. The sexual abuse of children even poses a threat in our most trusted religious and educational institutions. The authors of this anthology... (read more)

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Out of the Darkness: Contemporary Perspectives on Family Violence Out of the Darkness: Contemporary Perspectives on Family Violence
by Glenda Kaufm Kantor

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Featuring cutting-edge information on family violence from the international arena, Out of the Darkness pulls together into one seminal volume the work of emerging scholars and key figures in the field. The book provides a comprehensive and... (read more)

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After Silence: Rape & My Journey Back After Silence: Rape & My Journey Back
by Nancy Raine

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"Silence has the rusty taste of shame. The words "shut up are the most terrible words I know. . . . The man who raped me spat these words out over and over during the hours of my attack--when I screamed, when I tried to talk him out of what he was doing,... (read more)

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Family Violence from a Communication Perspective Family Violence from a Communication Perspective
by Dudley D Cahn

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Going beyond the traditional psychological and sociological approaches, this ground-breaking volume presents a new theoretical framework for understanding and resolving abusive family interactions: it takes a communication perspective to examine the... (read more)

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Rape, Incest, and Sexual Harassment: A Guide for Helping Survivors Rape, Incest, and Sexual Harassment: A Guide for Helping Survivors
by Kathryn Quina

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A working guide to the treatment of survivors of sexual victimization, this book treats rape, incest, and harassment as related forms of sexual abuse. It reviews present literature on the long-term effects of sexual assault and considers the services and... (read more)

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Helping Her Get Free: A Guide for Families and Friends of Abused Women Helping Her Get Free: A Guide for Families and Friends of Abused Women
by Susan Brewster

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Seal Press originally published "Helping Her Get Free" with the title "To Be an Anchor in the Storm". The survivor of an abusive relationship herself and a licensed counselor of abused women for more than a decade, Susan Brewster teaches readers how to... (read more)

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Women's Sexuality After Childhood Incest Women's Sexuality After Childhood Incest
by Elaine Westerlund

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Psychologist and incest survivor Westerlund presents the results of her groundbreaking study (originally for her doctoral dissertation at Boston U.) on the sexual attitudes and practices of women with incest histories, including both statistical and... (read more)

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Healing from Childhood Abuse: We Have a Voice Now; My Sides and Their Journey Back to Life; Poems Reflecting My Many Lives Healing from Childhood Abuse: We Have a Voice Now; My Sides and Their Journey Back to Life; Poems Reflecting My Many Lives
by Julie Martin

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Martin traces her intensive therapeutic journey back from the depths of insanity through the integral processing of feelings and memories of buried and denied childhood abuse. In this work, she chronicles the odyssey that led her more consistently from... (read more)

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