"Helping Victims of Sexual Abuse: A Sensitive Biblical Guide for Counselors, Victims and Families". 
Authors: Lynn Heitritter and Jeanette Vought. 
Purpose: It is a practical handbook designed as a biblical guide for those assisting victims of sexual abuse. 
Content: The book covers various aspects of the ramifications of sexual abuse in the lives of survivors. 
 
First published in 1989, this resource is designed to assist the Christian community in addressing the complexities of sexual abuse through a faith-based lens.
 
Core Themes and Content
The book provides a multifaceted discussion that integrates psychological research with a biblical worldview. Key areas covered include: 
 
Impact and Understanding: It explores how abuse affects child development, including impacts on brain development, and the family dynamics that can play into its development.
Healing and Recovery: The authors outline practical tools and a "nine-step" process to achieve mental, emotional, and spiritual wholeness for adult victims through the "healing power of God's grace".
Ministry Guidance: It serves as a guide for pastors, lay leaders, and counsellors to minister with wisdom and tact, helping them recognise signs of grooming and break cycles of shame within family and church systems.
 
About the Authors
Lynn Heitritter, RN, PhD: A faculty associate in Marriage and Family Studies at Bethel Theological Seminary and founder of the BECOMERS Sexual Abuse Support Group Program. She has also served as a licensed foster parent for abused adolescents.
Jeanette Vought, PhD: Founder and executive director of the Christian Recovery Center in Minneapolis. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with extensive experience in social work and crisis counseling.
 
Softcover. 240 pages.
 
Good condition. May have markings on pages, staining and discolouration. Stickers on cover.