Self Help
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Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
- Come Back : A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back
by Claire Fontaine, Mia Fontaine
Regan Books / April 2006
Read a review of this book - The Doghouse Angel: From the Darkness of Abuse to the Light of Healing
by Kimberly A. Steward
Doghouse Press / June 2003 - Surviving Babylon: A Journey Through Repressed Memories of Sexual Abuse
by Lexa Garson
Alexander Griffin Co. / August 2005 - Strong at the Heart: How It Feels to Heal from Sexual Abuse
by Carolyn Lehman, with Forward by Laura Davis
Farrar, Straus and Giroux / November 2005 - The Tricky Part
Martin Moran
Beacon Press / June 2005
Read a Review of this book - The Courage to Heal - Third Edition - Revised and Expanded : A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
Ellen Bass (Preface), Laura Davis (Preface)
Harpers Perennial / February 1990
Available in Spanish El coraje de sanar - Healing from the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse : The Journey for Women
by Karen A. Duncan
Praeger Publishers / August 2004 - Trauma and Recovery
Judith Herman MD
Basic Books; Reprint edition / May 1997 - The Right to Innocence: Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Beverly Engel
Ivy Books; Reprint edition / August 1991 - Misinformation Concerning Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors
Charles L. Whitfield (Editor), Joyanna L. Silberg (Editor), Paul Jay Fink (Editor)
Haworth Maltreatment & Trauma Press / July 2002 - No Secrets No Lies : How Black Families Can Heal from Sexual Abuse
Robin Stone
Broadway Books / March 2004 - I Will Survive: The African-American Guide to Healing from Sexual Assault and Abuse
Lori S. Robinson, Foreword by Iyanla Vanzant, Foreword by Julia A. Boyd
Avalon Publishing Group / January 2003 - The Obsidian Mirror: Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse
Louise M. Wisechild, Foreword by Laura Davis
Seal Press WA / March 2003 - The Sexual Healing Journey : A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse (Revised Edition)
Wendy Maltz, Carol Arian (Illustrator)
Quill, Revised Edition/ February 2001 - Beginning to Heal (Revised Edition) : A First Book for Men and Women Who Were Sexually Abused As Children
Ellen Bass, Laura Davis
HarperCollins Publishers / April 1993 - Paths to Wellness: A Holistic Approach and Guide for Personal Recovery
Freeman-Longo, R.E.
Holyoke, MA: NEARI Press / December 2001 - Victims No Longer: Men Recovering from Incest and Other Sexual Child Abuse (second edition)
Mike Lew
HarperCollins / May 2004 - Leaping upon the Mountains: Men Proclaiming Victory over Sexual Child Abuse
Mike Lew
North Atlantic Book / March 2000 - Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse
Mic Hunter
Ballantine Books; Reprint edition / July 1991 - Secret Survivors: Uncovering Incest and Its Aftereffects in Women
E. Sue Blume
Ballantine Books; Reprint edition / March 1991 - What About Me? A Guide for Men Helping Female Partners Deal with Childhood Sexual Abuse
Grant Cameron
Creative Bound, Incorporated / June 1994 - Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child
Laura Davis
Perennial / September 1991 - Shine the Light: Sexual Abuse and Healing in the Jewish Community
Rachel Lev
Northeastern University Press / November 2002
Children Survivors of Child Abuse/Sexually Reactive Children
- The Color of Secrets: Encouraging Children to Talk About Abuse
Kimberly Steward, Illustrated by Donovan Foote
Doghouse Press / October 2005 - The Kindness of Strangers
Katrina Kittle
William Morrow / February 2006 - Kids Helping Kids: Break the Silence of Sexual Abuse
Linda Lee Foltz
Lighthouse Point Press / March 2003 - I Told My Secret: A Book for Kids Who Were Abused
Eliana Gil
Launch Press / November 1986 - Spread Your Wings & Fly: Inspired by Actual Events
Rebecca Engle Smith
Agreka Books / July 2000 - I Can't Talk About It: A Child's Book About Sexual Abuse
Doris Sanford
Multnomah Publishers/ February 1988 - My Very Own Book About Me: A Personal Safety Book
Jo Stowell, Mary Dietzel
ACT for Kids / January 2000 - The Me Nobody Knows: A Guide for Teen Survivors
Barbara Bean, Shari Bennett
Jossey-Bass / September 1998 - How Long Does It Hurt: A Guide to Recovering from Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends and Their Families
Cynthia Mather, Kristina E. Debye
Jossey-Bass / September 1994 - When Your Child Has Been Molested : A Parent's Guide to Healing and Recovery
Kathryn B. Hagans, Joyce Case
Jossey-Bass; Reprint edition / January 1998 - It Happens to Boys Too
Russell Bradway, Roberta Russell, Pat A. Bradway, Jane A. Satullo
Elizabeth Freeman Center / May 1987
Perpetrators
- Child Survivors and Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse : Treatment Innovations
Mic Hunter
Sage / April 1995 - Sexual Abuse in Christian Homes and Churches
Carolyn Holderread Heggen, Marie M. Fortune
Herald Press / December 1999 - Children Who Don't Speak Out: About Children Being Abused in Child Pornography
Carl Goran Svedin, Kristina Black, Kristina Back
Radda Barnen Forlag / May 1997 - From Victim To Survivor: Women Survivors Of Female Perpetrators
Juliann Mitchell, Juliann Whetsell-Mitchell, Jill Morse
Taylor & Francis, Inc. / September 1997
Legislation and support providers
- Child Sexual Abuse in Civil Cases: A Guide to Custody and Tort Actions
Ann M. Haralambie
American Bar Association / 1999
Coordinating Child Sexual Abuse Services in Rural Communities
Barry Trute, Elizabeth Adkins, George MacDonald
University of Toronto Press / July 1994 - Treatment and Prevention of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Child-Generated Model
Sandra A. Burkhardt (Editor), Anthony F. Rotatori (Editor)
Taylor and Francis, Inc. / May 1995 - Overcoming Child Abuse: A Window on a World Problem
Michael D. Freeman (Editor)
Ashgate Publishing, Limited / November 1999 - Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Reference Handbook
Edgar W. Butler, Karen L. Kinnear
A B C-CLIO, Incorporated / December 1995 - Dialogues with Forgotten Voices: Relational Perspectives on Child Abuse Trauma and the Treatment of Severe Dissociative Disorders
Harvey L. Schwartz
Basic Books / October 2000 - Readings on Groupwork Intervention in Child Sexual Abuse
Andrew Kerslake (Editor)
Human Science Publishers / April 1994 - Confronting Child Abuse: Research for Effective Program Design
Deborah Daro
Simon & Schuster / January 1988 - Children and Adolescents in Need : A Legal Primer for the Helping Professional
Virginia G. Weisz
SAGE Publications / October 1994 - Family Violence: A Clinical and Legal Guide
Sandra J. Kaplan, Howard A. Davidson
American Psychiatric Publishing, Incorporated / January 1996