Recovering from Rape » (REV)

Linda E. Ledray holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and personality research and is a registered nurse. A licensed psychologist and fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, she is the founder and director of the Minneapolis Sexual Assault Resource Service and has been working with rape survivors for twenty years. She lives in Mound, Minnesota.

Practical advice on overcoming the trauma and coping with police, hospitals, and the courts - for the survivors of sexual assault and their families, lovers, and friends.

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Surprisingly few books about survival of rape have been written by women; even fewer book offer solid information how and when to prosecute rape, and what you can expect from the experience. This resource offers both. Designed primarily as a self-help manual for rape survivors, Recovering From Rape gives guidance for getting through the day-to-day process of putting your life back together after rape, with each section addressing first the survivor and then the significant other. Linda Ledray is a clinical psychologist who counsels rape survivors and has spent 15 years researching rape. Going beyond personal recovery, a chapter is devoted to persecuting and convicting the rapist, and another to preventing rape in our society. Our legal system and societal attitudes offer infuriatingly little support for women who have been raped, a fact which makes resources like this a critical response to the crisis.