by Cynthia Monahon
"Through gentle and skilled care for their frightened children, parents are also able to recover what a child’s trauma has often shattered: their own sense of power as protectors and healers for their children.” This book is primarily about one-off traumas, and recognises that these are different to many abuse experiences.
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For Parents
by DeAnn Yamamoto-Nading
£
Written for parents of sexually abused children who are just beginning to cope with this trauma in their lives. It validates the parents' sense of confusion, anger and sadness, and offers practical suggestions and information to help them support their child.
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by
DeAnn Yamamoto-Nading
As above, but written to take account of the particular emotional needs and issues of adolescents.
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Good Again Guide For Parents And Therapists
by
Burt Wasserman
£
"Parents want to know what their child is going through in treatment for sexual abuse. More importantly, they want and need to know how they can help." Click here to see the Children's Workbook.
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by
Caroline Archer (Foreword by
Dr. Vera Fahlberg)
An excellent, accessible book for adoptive parents, with a deliberately ambiguous title: “Each one of us needs to accept that being hurt and being able to hurt are reciprocal parts of ourselves, which we must bring together and begin to understand.”
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by Sam McBratney
A delightful, illustrated book for children who may have difficulties believing they’re loved.
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by
Toni C. Johnson
A helpful booklet for parents & carers of children under 12, who're worried about their sexual behaviours. Offers reassurance, tackles common myths, and provides information about what's normal and suggestions of how to deal with any problems. The illustration shows the first edition, however we stock and will send you the new Second Edition.
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by
Caren Adams &
Jennifer Fay
“You are there when the nightmares happen. You provide the limits on sexually aggressive or manipulative behaviour. You provide your child's day-to-day sense of security, and you can encourage your child's growth and recovery.... There is no one more essential to your child's recovery from the trauma of sexual abuse.”
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by Cynthia L Mather with
Kristina E. Debye. Foreword by Eliana Gil.
"It's important
that as you read this book you remember that every teenager's situation
is
unique. What happened to one teen may not have happened to
you… The purpose… is
to help you see that what you're going through happens to a lot of
kids, that
however you are feeling is OK, and that there is
life after sexual
abuse."
How
To Survive The Sexual Abuse Of Your Child
produced
by ACT for Kids
£
Offers straightforward answers to common questions such as : How do I know my child is telling me the truth? Will my child need counselling? What about my feelings?
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by
Caroline Archer (Foreword by David Howe)
A companion volume to First Steps above, based on the author’s increasing experience: “For adoptive parents of older children, and those youngsters with particularly challenging behaviour…”
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by Anne Peake & Marion
Fletcher
A valuable & moving resource written by a mother whose children have been sexually assaulted and a Principal Psychologist. Contains detailed advice and personal experiences about the many aspects and stages of caring for children who've been abused.
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Understanding
Children's
Sexual Behaviours : What's Natural and Healthy
by
Toni Cavanagh Johnson
£
"This booklet provides a definition of natural and healthy childhood sexual behaviours and then contrasts this with 20 characteristics of children's sexual behaviours which may alert adults that an assess-ment of the child by a qualified professional is indicated." The illustration shows the first edition, however we stock and will send you the new Second Edition.
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by
Connie Ostis, Ph.D, LCSW
Aims to help parents and counsellors understand how abuse occurs, by using stories that expose the manipulative relationships begun and maintained by abusers. The stories also explain the harm that's caused, and suggest ways to cope, and to protect children.
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by
Kathryn Brohl & Joyce Case Potter
Includes current research and information on the effects of abuse 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 abused.
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