This is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the best-selling guide for families of children who have been molested. First published in 1988, this new edition includes current research and information on the nature and effects of molestation on boys and girls, as well as proven techniques for therapy, healing, and recovery. Using everyday language, the authors provide information, comfort, and advice on how to put the pieces back together again after a child has been sexually molested.
| Reality Checks | ix | |
| Introduction | xi | |
| 1. | Learning Your Child Has Been Molested | 1 |
| 2. | Reporting Child Sexual Abuse: Investigation and Prosecution Stages | 17 |
| 3. | Supporting Your Child After His Disclosure | 27 |
| 4. | Physical and Emotional Signs of Child and Youth Sexual Abuse | 45 |
| 5. | Your Professional Support Team | 59 |
| 6. | The Formal/Forensic Interview: Helping Investigators Work Effectively with Your Child | 65 |
| 7. | The Judicial Process: Why It Takes a While | 77 |
| 8. | Understanding Grief Stages and Secondary Traumatic Stress | 87 |
| 9. | Working with a Counselor | 103 |
| 10. | Helping Your Child Recover | 115 |
| 11. | The Impact on Family Members | 129 |
| 12. | Strengthening Family Communication | 135 |
| 13. | Dealing with Extended Family and Others | 145 |
| 14. | When You or Your Child Must Appear in Court | 153 |
| 15. | When the Sexual Abuse Is Incest | 165 |
| 16. | You Know Your Family Is Getting Better When... | 179 |
| Glossary | 189 | |
| Additional Information | 197 | |
| Resources | 203 | |
| About the Authors | 207 | |
| Index | 209 |
Overview
This is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the best-selling guide for families of children who have been molested. First published in 1988, this new edition includes current research and information on the nature and effects of molestation on boys and girls, as well as proven techniques for therapy, healing, and recovery. Using everyday language, the authors provide information, comfort, and advice on how to put the pieces back together again after a child has been ...