Book excerpt: Intro -- Contents -- Tables and Figure -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. The Issues Raised by Victimization -- 1. Introduction and Perspectives -- 2. Understanding Victimization -- 3. Helping Approaches -- Part II. The Immediate Aftermath of Sexual Abuse -- 4. Posttraumatic Phases -- 5. Medical Intervention -- 6. Legal Intervention -- Part III. Counseling Survivors of Sexual Abuse -- 7. Promoting Recovery -- 8. Emotional Aftereffects -- 9. Counseling Models -- 10. Individual Considerations -- Epilogue: Empowerment -- Appendix I: Types of Professional Counselors -- Appendix II: The Victim Booklet -- Bibliography -- Name Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Subject Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W