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A mother's nightmare-incest : a practical legal guide for parents and professionals

Title
A mother's nightmare-incest : a practical legal guide for parents and professionals / John E. B. Myers.
Author
Myers, John E. B.
Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1997.

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Description
xviii, 246 p.; 24 cm.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
One mother's nightmare -- Defining child sexual abuse and other forms of child maltreatment -- What does the future hold for a child who has been sexually abused? -- Who are the men who sexually abuse children? -- Introduction to the U.S. legal system : criminal court, family court, juvenile court -- Finding a lawyer -- Help from mental health professionals : the critically important psychosocial assessment -- The criminal justice system -- Family court : divorce, child custody, and child visitation -- Child protective services and the juvenile court -- Obstacles to proving child sexual abuse in court -- Sorting out your suspicions, controlling your emotions -- The legal importance of what your child tells you and others about the abuse -- Changes in your child's behavior as evidence of sexual abuse -- Plan for victory -- Prepare for defeat.
Call Number
JFE 97-12265
ISBN
  • 0761910581
  • 0761910573 (cloth : alk. paper)
LCCN
97004759
OCLC
36597655
Author
Myers, John E. B.
Title
A mother's nightmare-incest : a practical legal guide for parents and professionals / John E. B. Myers.
Imprint
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c1997.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 97-12265
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