| A Mother′s Nightmare - Incest: A Practical Legal Guide for Parents and Professionals Contributor(s): Myers, John E. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761910573 ISBN-13: 9780761910572 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 1997 Annotation: Protecting children from child abuse using the legal system can be a complicated and sometimes devastating process for parents. Suspecting sexual abuse, a mother may seek a divorce and custody, or??if already divorced??request withdrawal of visitation rights. However, when unable to prove abuse, she may be labeled "hysterical" and jeopardize her case. A Mother?'s Nightmare??Incest assists professionals and parents in reducing the likelihood that the legal system will backfire. Easy to read and including step-by-step strategies for success, this manual answers myriad critical questions asked by parents who encounter the possibility of incest, such as: + What happens to a child who experiences abuse? + What do I do if the abuse cannot be established? + How do I find out what my legal options are? + What can I do to keep emotionally balanced? + What will happen in the court system? While alerting readers to the very real dangers that await those who accuse a spouse of child sexual abuse, author John E. B. Myers helps parents and professionals navigate the current court system to work toward attaining victory??and safety. He provides supportive and practical suggestions for documenting evidence and seeking an expert?'s advice. Myers demystifies the subject of incest and explains the requirements of the court system so that mothers will enter the legal arena prepared. This book is not only for mothers. Health professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, pastoral counselors, and any other professional working to protect children from abuse will want to read and refer to A Mother?'s Nightmare??Incest. Likewise, the book is also ideal for academics and students to use in coursesthat cover child abuse issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations |
| Dewey: 364.153 |
| LCCN: 97004759 |
| Series: Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.56" W x 9.24" (1.37 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When parents - usually mothers - try to protect their children from sexual abuse, they can be devastated to find that support from the legal system is not always there. Suspecting their husbands or partners of the abuse, mothers may seek a divorce and custody or, if already divorced, request withdrawal of visitation rights. However, if unable to prove abuse, a mother can be labelled hysterical′ and her desperate efforts to secure her child′s safety may jeopardize her case - and even result in the suspected perpetrator being granted custody of the child. A ddressesing this troubling issue, this book provides parents and professionals with the necessary information to protect themselves against a legal system backfire. John |
Contributor Bio(s): Myers, John E. B.: - John E.B. Myers, J.D. is a Distinguished Professor and Scholar at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. He is the author or editor of eight books and more than 100 articles and chapters on child maltreatment and his writing has been cited by more than 140 courts, including the United States Supreme Court. John is a frequent speaker at conferences, having made more than 400 presentations around the world. |