Full Description
Any teenage boy who discloses sexual abuse is facing an emotional ordeal. However, the workbook We Are Not Alone: A Teenage Boy's Personal Account of Child Sexual Abuse from Disclosure Through Prosecution and Treatment can help him understand and endure the process. As it tells the first-person story of Joe, whose neighbor molested him, it offers an opportunity to discuss emotional issues, learn the facts of the process, and gain the sense of solidarity and support so crucial to the recovery of abused children. This helpful book deals with gender-specific issues as well as the universal problems of any sexually traumatized teenager. We Are Not Alone: A Guidebook for Helping Professionals and Parents Supporting Adolescent Victims of Sexual Abuse is also available as a companion volume for therapists, teachers, legal and law enforcement professionals, and parents of the victim.
Contents
Contents
Introduction
Welcome to the Teen Reader
Identification of Characters
Section 1. I'm Joe
Section 2. The First Time I Told
Section 3. I'm Sorry
Section 4. Making a Report
Section 5. The Investigation Begins
Section 6. The Interview
Section 7. After the Interview
Section 8. Counseling
Section 9. Prosecution Begins
Section 10. Pretrial Testimony
Section 11. Counseling Support
Section 12. Waiting
Section 13. At School
Section 14. The Indictment
Section 15. The Arraignment
Section 16. Waiting Again
Section 17. The Empty Courtroom
Section 18. Pretrial Details
Section 19. Delays and Preparations
Section 20. The Trial Begins
Section 21. In Court
Section 22. Cross-Examination
Section 23. Instructions to the Jury
Section 24. The Verdict
Section 25. After the Trial
Section 26. Victim Impact Statement
Section 27. Sentencing
Section 28. Toward Recovery
Section 29. Guiding Questions
Support People I Can Depend On
How It Happened for Me: A Diagram
Glossary