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Author
Publisher
Lawrence Hill Books, an imprint of Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A call to action to protect the human rights of women and girls, these expos reveals how interest groups deny the seriousness of rape to further their political agendas. Through firsthand interviews with victims; medical and judicial records; social media; and statistics from police, the FBI, and government agencies, this analysis explains the tactics used by these groups. The personal stories of young rape victims demonstrate how assaults on their...
Author
Language
English
Description
As relevant today as when it was first published, this new edition features Warshaw?s original report and her 1994 Introduction, as well as an original Preface from Gloria Steinem, a new Introduction by Salamishah Tillet on how the cultural landscape has evolved since the 1980s, an updated Afterword by Mary P. Koss, PH. D., examining the ways she would approach the research she did for Ms. differently today, as well as an updated resources section....
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A satire on America featuring a capitalist trying to avoid ruin. The hero is Charlie Croker of Atlanta whose plantation and skyscraper face repossession by banks for non-repayment of a loan. One way out might be to request leniency in return for hushing up a rape.
Series
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
"Today millions of young people are struggling with a problem that has been ignored and overlooked: violence in their dating relationships. Dating Violence brings together professionals, activists, researchers and young people themselves to provide a comprehensive, cross-cultural view of the problem. In first-person accounts of experiencing or witnessing abuse, teens and parents reveal the lethality of the problem and the serious attention it demands....
13) Date rape
Author
Publisher
Crestwood House
Pub. Date
1994.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the phenomenon known as acquaintance, or date, rape, describing situations in which it occurs, how to avoid this crime, and where to get help if you have been a victim.
16) Fault line
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"After his gilfriend, Ani, is assaulted at a party, Ben must figure out how he can help her to heal, if he can help her at all"--
17) Canary
Author
Publisher
Medallion Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In this debut novel, a high school girl tries to understand the world, figure out where she fits in, and learn how to stand up for herself when everything falls apart. With the passing of her mother, Kate Franklin's life unravels at the seams as she loses the only emotional mooring in her family. Her dad shuts down completely, and her brother enlists in the army. Things start looking better when her dad is hired to coach at Beacon Prep, home of one...
19) Thirty sunsets
Author
Publisher
Flux
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Sixteen-year-old Forrest Shepherd expects to enjoy a relaxing month at her family's beach house, but instead finds herself grappling with a series of relationship crises that lead her to realize things are not always what they seem"--
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Language
English
Description
Describes the experiences of teens who have had abusive dating relationships and gives advice on how to end the cycle of abuse and forge healthy and loving, violence-free relationships. This accessible book shows teens how to identify abusive relationships -- emotional, physical, and sexual -- and how to leave them. The author provides facts about dating violence, the differences between healthy and addictive love, resources for help, and more.
