The sexual abuse of a child creates a devastating family crisis. Parents want to know what to do and say to help their child, both immediately and in the long term. Helping your Child Recover from Se
This collection of twelve essays represents an important contribution to the understanding of child welfare and social action in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. They challenge many assumptions
These 366 daily affirmations and meditations extend support and wisdom to women who have survived childhood sexual abuse. With understanding, compassion, and strength, the author addresses issues suc
Child sex abuse is a minefield of complexity and confusion for all involved. A genuinely multidisciplinary problem, it requires the close co-operation of a wide range of people with different tasks, f
Written and illustrated by a young girl who was sexually molested by a family member, this book reaches out to other children in a way that no adult can. Jessie's words carry the message, "It's o.k.
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
Advises how to identify the telltale signs of child abuse and what actions to take, explaining the procedures endorsed by district attorneys and prosecutors
The Cleveland Jewish Orphan Asylum was for fifty years (1868-1918) the home for some 3,500 boys and girls, most of them immigrants from Eastern Europe. Gary Polster’s study examines the efforts of th
When a child has been sexually abused, where should a parent turn for treatment? What impact does child sexual abuse have on family functioning? Child Sexual Abuse offers a wealth of information on av
An American social worker's early twentieth-century examination of the child's need for imaginative play and the community's responsibility to provide recreation and prevent crime, drug addiction, and
When to tell, What to tell, and How to tellChildren who are adopted have predictable and often unspoken concerns about themselves and how they joined their families. In this wise and timely guide, Loi
Outlines a family violence treatment program within a pediatric hospital, with a particular focus on child abuse and neglect. Highlights critical conceptual and prcedural issues, and examines the limi
Covenant House is the largest, privately funded agency in America dedicated to providing for homeless, abused, and drug-addicted youth across the country (ages 16-21). Besides providing for their basi
Nursery Crimes: Sexual Abuse in Day Care seeks to determine whether day care is a high risk environment.Perpetrators are described and various strategies evaluated for screening them from access to ch
