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Allies in healing : when the person you love was sexually abused as a child / Laura Davis.

Davis, Laura, 1956-
1991
616.8583 D262a 1991
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Title
Allies in healing : when the person you love was sexually abused as a child / Laura Davis.
Author
Davis, Laura, 1956-
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
0060552999
9780060552992
0060968834 (pbk.)
9780060968830 (pbk.)
Imprint
New York, N.Y. : HarperPerennial, ©1991.
Language
English
Description
xii, 350 pages ; 25 cm
Call Number
616.8583 D262a 1991
System Control No.
(OCoLC)23287102
(OCoLC)23287102
Summary
A guide for partners of survivors of child sexual abuse addresses their needs as secondary victims and offers practical advice on supporting their loved ones on the path to recovery while attending to their own needs.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-337) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Part I: Partners' questions. The basics
Allies in healing
My needs and feelings
Dealing with crisis
More about sexual abuse
Intimacy and communication
Sex
Family issues
Final thoughts
Part II: Partners' stories. An introduction
Jack's story: recovering together
Marise's story: "she works really hard and so do I"
Noah's story: crisis and cult abuse
Eric's story: the support of others
Lorraine's story: breaking up
Richard's story: a year at a time
Scott's story: building trust over time
Virginia's story: forging a commitment.
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