Crime Victims: An Introduction to Victimology (Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice)2 reviews
Andrew Karmen

Wadsworth Publishing, 2006

A competent overview

I have been teaching Victimology classes using Karmen's book since the first edition. I have occasionally tried other books, and always gone back to Karmen. For a semester of intensive work, this comprehensive book from someone with real experience on victim issues is about the right length. My ...
  
  











  



  
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse26 reviews
Mike Lew

Harper Paperbacks, 2004

Very Eye Opening

+ Victims No Longer
+ Victims No Longer
+ Long-But has good info/advice
+ Awesome read
  
  











  



  
Victims of Crime and the Victimization Process (Criminal Justice - Contemporary Literature in Theory and ...
Mcshane

Routledge, 1997
  
  











  



  
A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character16 reviews
Charles J. Sykes

St. Martin's Griffin, 1993

GREAT ANALYSIS OF THE MODERN AMERICAN PSYCHE

+ Great stuff! very today
+ It is not my fault!!!!
+ Brilliant and Bold...yet so what
+ A wake up call!
  
  











  



  
There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate42 reviews
Cheri Huber

Keep It Simple Books, 2001

A must read book

+ One of Many
+ The best of new Buddhist teaching
+ Life changing yet an easy read.
+ RECOMMENDING IT TO MY CLIENTS!
  
  











  



  
Blaming the Victim3 reviews
William Ryan

Vintage, 1976

A Timeless Classic

+ Fix the social arrangments that make weaknesses crippling

The first chapter in this book, alone, makes this a classic for understanding how social problems are dealt with in our individualistic ideological society. His formula for "Blaming the Victim" covers just a couple of pages but is than intellectually expounded upon in this book by analyzing various ...
  
  











  



  
I Hate You, Don't Leave Me: Understanding the Borderline Personality119 reviews
Jerold J. Kreisman, Hal Straus

Avon, 1991

Helped some

I was told I had BPD at a young age but didn't really understand what that meant..Borderline of what I kept asking but still never got a good answer. I came across this book and it was my life summed up. It helped me understand what I was doing and how to deal with it for the most part. The ...
  
  











  



  
The Juvenile Justice and Residential Care Treatment Planner
William P. McInnis, Wanda D. Dennis, ...

Wiley, 2002

The Juvenile Justice and Residential Care Treatment Planner provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payers, and state and federal review agencies. Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for juvenile ...
  
  











  



  
Helping Victims of Sexual Abuse: A Sensitive Biblical Guide for Counselors, Victims, and Families1 review
Lynn Heitritter, Jeanette Vought

Bethany House, 2006

Excellent a great tool for counselors of sexual abuse.

This is an excellent textbook for those going into the counseling ministry. I not only enjoyed the book but gleaned alot of helpful information.
  
  











  



  
Take Back Your Kids: Confident Parenting in Turbulent Times10 reviews
William J. Doherty

Sorin Books, 2000

Clear Thinking on Parenting

+ Really makes you think...
+ A Must Read for Every Parent
+ Great Book on Parenting
+ Should Be Required Reading
  
  











  



  
Stolen Innocence: Preventing, Healing and Recovering from Child Molestation (Stories About Children Who Live ...
Ivory L. Toldson

CPHC Press & Products, 1997

Kiki, the story's main character, is a 7-year-old girl whose virgin innocence was stolen while living with her parents in a northern city. Kiki moves south to live with her grandmother who takes Kiki to a therapist to heal her troubled heart and clarify her tangled thoughts. From the therapist's office and playroom, Kiki tells her story of trials and triumph that children and adult survivors ...
  
  











  



  
Hidden Victims Hidden Healers: An Eight-Stage Healing Process For Families And Friends Of The Mentally Ill4 reviews
Julie Tallard Johnson

P E M A Publications, Incorporated, 2007

excellent practical guildelines for self-examination

+ A great resource
+ Compassion, not sacrifice
+ Compassion, not sacrifice
  
  











  



  
Compassion and Self Hate: An Alternative to Despair11 reviews
Theodore I. Rubin

Touchstone, 1998

real self help

+ Compassion and Self-Hate is brilliant
+ Outstanding, Insightful guide to getting unstuck in life

This book is a real treasure. If you are stuck in your personal development, relationship, career, or any other area of life this book will lend some great insights into some of the many possible causes for your unhappiness, and very practical things to practice that will change how you feel about ...
  
  











  



  
Acknowledging the "Nigger" in Us All - New African Keys for Moving Beyond Self Esteem And Self Hate4 reviews
Marshall Mkononi Lee

Self-Help Publishers, 2006

12 Keys to Self Acceptance and Acceptance of Others

+ you will love it
+ Skip the title and crack the spine
+ Pracital Selfhelp Keys
  
  











  



  
Take Back Your Life!: 10 Choices to Give You More Time, More Energy, and Better Relationships1 review
H. Dale Burke

Harvest House Publishers, 2007

There is a way to tame the monster we have created

Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (5/07) Sometimes life takes over; we no longer feel we have any control. H. Dale Burke addresses this condition in his latest book "Take Back Your Life!" We set goals for ourselves and when we successful reach those goals suddenly they take over. One ...
  
  











  



  
The Sexual Abuse Victim and Sexual Offender Treatment Planner (Practice Planners)1 review
Rita Budrionis, Arthur E., Jr. Jongsma

Wiley, 2003

The Sexual Abuse Victim & Sex Offender Treatment Planner

This book was received in excellent condition and in a timely manner. It is exactly what we were looking for.
  
  











  



  
The Politics of Victimization: Victims, Victimology, and Human Rights2 reviews
Robert Elias

Oxford University Press, USA, 1986

An unusual view to the criminalization system

Robert Elias give us in this book an unusual view of the juditial and the criminalization process in general. Over the common explanations given by many "law and order" policy makers to various social problem, Elias show us another approach to the same issues in a very different manner achieving ...
  
  











  



  
Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships9 reviews
Janja Lalich

Bay Tree Publishing, 2006

Sane Advice for Those Leaving Cults

+ Practical and Deeply Analytical
+ A must have!
+ Outstanding!
+ A self-help resource for survivors of harmful relationships
  
  











  



  
Take Back Your Power: How to Reclaim It, Keep It, and Use It to Get What You Deserve3 reviews
Yasmin Davidds

Atria, 2006

An Amazing Book!

+ Inspirational Read
+ Essential For All Women

What an amazing book! I never thought a book can impact my life is such a powerful way. The author's life journey has made me realize that I am a powerful woman in control of my own destiny. People and institutions have only as much power over my life as I allow. I never realized how much ...
  
  











  



  
Breaking Free from the Victim Trap: Reclaiming Your Personal Power5 reviews
Diane Zimberoff

Wellness Press, 1989

Don't read if you're going on Jerry Springer Show

+ Great Product and timeless wisdom offered in the pages
+ Victim alert
+ Hope