Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Abuse Issues

This book deals with four types of abuse: neglect emotional abuse physical abuse and sexual abuse. For each type of abuse selected works of fiction literary and professional perspectives are juxtaposed along with applications for utilizing the stories in a hypothetical therapy setting. In addition reports of mental health workers organizations agencies statistics cases studies and important research findings regarding each type of abuse are summarized. Web links are provided as well as information on finding the professional print resources cited. Suggestions for additional fiction suitable for bibliotherapy are provided. This is an invaluable resource for teachers parents and any adults interested in helping teens battling with the damage of abuse.