Father-Daughter Incest

by Judith Lewis Herman

Book Overview

Through an intensive clinical study of forty incest victims and numerous interviews with professionals in mental health, child protection, and law enforcement, Judith Herman develops a composite... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674295064
• ISBN13: 9780674295063
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Not what I expected

Being a true crime reader I thought the book would go more into the crime itself. It gives great insight into why it happens. Did byut realize it was a textbook.

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This book is a must read for anyone touched by this horrendous issue. Whether you are a victim or someone who works with victims. It is so important that people in charge of trying to keep our children safe understand the "operating procedures" of these sick people so they can better serve us all. What a horrific thing for humanity!

Understanding the past in order to survive the present and thrive in the future

I think that there are three separate (and possibly overlapping) audiences for this book. First, those professionals who work with incest survivors will find the results of knowledge gained from Dr Herman's experience studying this particular field of sexual abuse and working with those directly affected. Secondly, those who work with abuse victims in any care-giving capacity will find some guidance through the minefield of taboo and denial that tends to accompany this topic. Thirdly, this book is invaluable to some of the survivors who themselves can deal face the reality of the past while trying to understand that it isn't their fault and they are not necessarily alone in the conflicting feelings they have experienced. Dr Herman's work in this area is well-presented and relatively easy to follow. By relying on facts, by incorporating case studies, and through referring to the history of the various incest taboos and practices, Dr Herman makes it easier for sufferers and caregivers alike to discuss the undiscussable. One could wish that such studies were not necessary, and that no parent ever abused their position of power and authority. One could also wish that care and help was readily available to each child who has suffered at the time that the abuse was first experienced. By opening the topic to discussion and through publishing books which deal with behaviour in context and the consequences for individuals, families and communities, society is better equipped to help sufferers become survivors. Or so I hope. Jennifer Cameron-Smith

in depth

Joyce Barrows, This book is an in depth detailed account of child molestation/incest and the ramifications of the act and the future of the child put under such a devestating stress. I personally am a fan of memoirs, enjoying the real more so than the imagined. This book offers the real life accounts of people when they were children and the pain that they must have had to endure. It is also a moving book, similar to that of Nightmares Echo by Katlyn Stewart and Beauty For Ashes by Joyce Meyers. Though this book is a bit more clinical

In depth

Joyce Barrows,This book is an in depth detailed account of child molestation/incest and the ramifications of the act and the future of the child put under such a devestating stress. I personally am a fan of memoirs, enjoying the real more so than the imagined. This book offers the real life accounts of people when they were children and the pain that they must have had to endure. It is also a moving book, similar to that of Nightmares Echo by Katlyn Stewart and Beauty For Ashes by Joyce Meyers. Though this book is a bit more clinical

Insight for those who don't understand

As a text about the 'whys' and ways of incest, this is among the best. It explains why children go along with the parent, why they do not report it, and in some cases, may even want to continue the sexual relationship once it has begun. This is hard for some to understand, but you need to remember that a child will accept what they perceive as love from a parent any way they can get it. This is one of the best texts on incests that i have read.