A memoir that discusses Jennifer Thompson's rape at knifepoint in her apartment, subsequent escape, and identification of Ronald Cotton as her assailant before a DNA test eleven years later proved Ronald's innocence, which led to an unlikely friendship between the innocent man and the victim.
As a game, sixteen-year-old Jennifer pretends that she has been attacked by a serial rapist, but then she finds herself getting more attention than she wanted, from the police and her parents.
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Includes bonus material and a new forward by the author.
At the request of her social worker, thirteen-year-old Linda gradually reveals how her life with her unstable mother and her younger brother led to her rape and the murder she witnessed.
Presents an A to Z volume that provides information on rape and sexual assault important to teens, and addresses issues such as date rape, sexual harassment, the impact of drugs and alcohol on rape, and much more.
Discusses various traumas inflicted on children and teenagers, particularly rape and incest, the psychological impact of these traumatic events, and how to deal with them.
the Ms. report on recognizing, fighting, and surviving date and acquaintance rape
Warshaw, Robin
1994
Presents evidence drawn from a study by "Ms." magazine in the 1980s on the extent of acquaintance rape, and features first-person accounts as well as scholarly perspectives that offer insight into what date rape is, how it happens, and how it can be prevented.
