Product Description

Broken Boys/Mending Men awakens us to the realities of a grave situation: boys are the victims of sexual abuse. It is estimated that one in six males suffers some form of sexual abuse as a child or teenager. In most cases the victim knows and trusts the perpetrator - most often an adult or teenage male. Broken Boys/Mending Men provides a frank discussion of the issue, describing the consequences of male sexual abuse and the ways that victims can find help in healing the pain.

Candid first-person accounts illustrate issues commonly faced by males trying to deal with their early victimization - withdrawal, isolation, denial, the loss of security and self-esteem - and how society's traditional view of masculinity acts as a barrier to their recovery. Stephen Grubman-Black offers hope and encouragement to victims as well useful insights for parents, teachers and mental health professionals who want to know more about the effects and treatment of childhood sexual abuse.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #431267 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Review
"This book is meant to encourage telling, so that feeling returns. It is meant to affirm for victims, survivors, and those others who care and want to help, that it's okay to tell."
Stephen Grubman-Black

About the Author
Stephen D. Grubman-Black teaches in communications studies and in women's studies at the University of Rhode Island. He has offered workshops and trainings over the years for people affected personally and professionally by the traumas created by childhood sexual victimization.

Customer Reviews

Oh my God thats me.
I first read this book 1990 It started me in the road to recovery from what I did not know then but now I do. 7 copies have been stolden by men looking to heal the hidden pain and shame. I know that you will find strength and ability to move on in your life staying stuck is no longer an option. This book also helped me understand the different way we were abused and how to start back to a healthy way of living. If you want understand someone that you know has been abused or suspected some abuse. This book will give you some understanding and a place to start healing yourself and others.

Excellent reading
This book allows you to 'dip' into the various pages/issues and also allows you to see that no matter, theres nothing wrong with you, what was done to you was wrong!

Steve

Amazing and helpful
This book is a must for anyone that has been sexually abused as a child or have friends that were. It is insightful, truthful, full of real life accounts, and how they overcame their abuse to become whole again. Not easy reading, but worth the effort.