Victims no longer : the classic guide for men recovering from sexual child abuse
Lew, Mike.
Victims no longer : the classic guide for men recovering from sexual child abuse the classic guide for men recovering from sexual child abuse / Mike Lew. - 2nd ed. - New York : Quill, 2004. - xxxv, 421 pages ; 23 cm
"This revised edition contains new content, Focuses, and Statements"--Introduction.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-399) and index.
1: About abuse -- Sexual child abuse: myths and realities -- 2: About men -- Messages about masculinity -- Men and feelings -- Sexuality, homophobia, and shame -- 3: About survival and aftereffects -- Loss of childhood -- Survival strategies: a new perspective -- Forgetting, denying, distancing, and pretending -- Numbing -- Compartments -- Self-image, self-esteem, and perfectionism -- Sex, trust, and caring -- 4: About recovery -- Is recovery possible? -- Breaking secrecy -- Relationships and social support -- Sexual feelings -- Individual counseling -- Groups and workshops -- Confrontation -- Clergy abuse -- About forgiving -- Moving on -- 5: Other people other resources -- For (and about) partners, family, and friends.
Psychotherapist Mike Lew has worked with thousands of men and women in their healing from the effects of childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse, and neglect. The development of strategies for recovery from incest and other abuse, particularly for men, has been a major focus of his work as a counselor and group leader.
006053026X 9780060530266
2003062225
Adult child sexual abuse victims--Psychology.
Incest victims--Psychology.
Sexually abused boys--Psychology.
Male sexual abuse victims--Psychology.
Self-help techniques.
Adult child sexual abuse victims--Psychology.--United States
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse--psychology.
Child Abuse, Sexual--psychology.
Men--psychology.
Self Concept.
Incest--psychology.
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse--United States.
HV6570 / .L48
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Victims no longer : the classic guide for men recovering from sexual child abuse the classic guide for men recovering from sexual child abuse / Mike Lew. - 2nd ed. - New York : Quill, 2004. - xxxv, 421 pages ; 23 cm
"This revised edition contains new content, Focuses, and Statements"--Introduction.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-399) and index.
1: About abuse -- Sexual child abuse: myths and realities -- 2: About men -- Messages about masculinity -- Men and feelings -- Sexuality, homophobia, and shame -- 3: About survival and aftereffects -- Loss of childhood -- Survival strategies: a new perspective -- Forgetting, denying, distancing, and pretending -- Numbing -- Compartments -- Self-image, self-esteem, and perfectionism -- Sex, trust, and caring -- 4: About recovery -- Is recovery possible? -- Breaking secrecy -- Relationships and social support -- Sexual feelings -- Individual counseling -- Groups and workshops -- Confrontation -- Clergy abuse -- About forgiving -- Moving on -- 5: Other people other resources -- For (and about) partners, family, and friends.
Psychotherapist Mike Lew has worked with thousands of men and women in their healing from the effects of childhood sexual abuse, rape, physical violence, emotional abuse, and neglect. The development of strategies for recovery from incest and other abuse, particularly for men, has been a major focus of his work as a counselor and group leader.
006053026X 9780060530266
2003062225
Adult child sexual abuse victims--Psychology.
Incest victims--Psychology.
Sexually abused boys--Psychology.
Male sexual abuse victims--Psychology.
Self-help techniques.
Adult child sexual abuse victims--Psychology.--United States
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse--psychology.
Child Abuse, Sexual--psychology.
Men--psychology.
Self Concept.
Incest--psychology.
Adult Survivors of Child Abuse--United States.
HV6570 / .L48
362.79/4