Treating Nonoffending Parents in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Connections for Family Safety [Paperback]

Jill S. Levenson (Author), John W. Morin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0761921923 | ISBN-13: 978-0761921929 | Publication Date: December 15, 2000 | Edition: 1

This book helps professionals to make informed, research-based assessments of risk, offering strategies for supporting and educating families within which sexual abuse has occurred. Without actually advocating reunification, the authors provide a unique approach for working with non-offending parents and partners who wish to work towards re-unification of the family.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc; 1 edition (December 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761921923
• ISBN-13: 978-0761921929
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #818,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last, sound, practical advice on working with families ., January 26, 2001

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This review is from: Treating Nonoffending Parents in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Connections for Family Safety (Paperback)

Only therapists who are themselves sex offender specialists could understand the mind of the offender so well and explain how he twists his partner and family to his purposes. Here the partner is treated as a vulnerable human being who has to be understood and supported if she is to learn to protect her children and herself. She might wish she didn't have to lose her partner and her lifestyle. The book helps her to be realistic by first helping the therapist to truly understand the dangers posed by the child molester. The authors introduce and explain the importance of risk assessment and polygraphy. More depth on risk assessment would have been appreciated. Still, it's sensible, readable, thoughtful--a must for anyone working with this population.

3.0 out of 5 stars Expensive for paperback, November 4, 2011

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This review is from: Treating Nonoffending Parents in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Connections for Family Safety (Paperback)

Good info and starts with the basics, but in smaller print and a smaller book, would have been less expensive. Offenders and their families cannot afford treatment; therapists must reduce costs. No reason for this to be so expensive.

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!, April 21, 2009

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mary38m (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Treating Nonoffending Parents in Child Sexual Abuse Cases: Connections for Family Safety (Paperback)

Found this book after much searching. Am working with client's who's spouses/partners sexually abused others. There is little data and information available for counseling this population. This is a great text chocked full of helpful information for the therapist to guide the "other victim" through this painful experience.