Review by Choice Review
Criminal justice professor Ullman (Univ. of Illinois at Chicago) aims to provide valuable information and insight to professionals (e.g., mental health professionals, rape victim advocates, criminal justice personnel, health care professionals) who come in contact with rape victims and survivors. Her book is evidence based, synthesizing a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative research. Qualitative aspects throughout let readers hear the voices of victims, survivors, and providers. The book is organized into seven chapters that provide a broad understanding of rape and child sexual abuse in a social context. Ullman carefully considers multiple perspectives, including those of survivors and informal support providers (family, friends, intimate partners, and professionals). For providers and responders, discussions of secondary trauma and transference are one of the book's most valuable aspects. Another important feature is the author's clear recommendations for future research, treatment, and interventions for all concerned. For those who intervene with victims/survivors of rape in any arena. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. M. M. Slusser DeSales University
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Review by Choice Review
