Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-332) and indexes.
Contents
Background -- A study of sexual abuse survivors -- The women and their families -- Childhood trauma -- Cumulative developmental damage -- Amnesia and posttraumatic stress -- Long silent years -- Triggering of memories -- Flashbacks and the crisis of recall -- Personal response to remembering -- Reactions of others -- Confronting the abuser -- Changed lives -- Epilogue : gaining closure.