ERIC Number: ED292264
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 41
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Survivor: For People with Developmental Disabilities, Who Have Been Sexually Assaulted. Booklet III: For Family Members, Advocates and Care Providers. Special Edition.
Baladerian, Nora J.; And Others
This is the third in a series of booklets written to assist developmentally disabled people who have been sexually assaulted. This booklet is designed for family members, advocates, and care-providers, to help them in assisting someone through a sexual assault crisis or in teaching clients about prevention and safety measures. The booklet defines many assault-related terms and notes statistics on incidence. Information is provided on the following topics: warning signs of the occurrence of an unreported sexual assault; symptoms of rape trauma syndrome; how to respond to a sexual assault disclosure; steps to take following the disclosure; confidentiality; reporting requirements; police, hospital, and court procedures; cost reimbursement; and understanding the feelings of the individuals involved. The guide concludes with telephone numbers for rape hotlines in the Los Angeles area and a directory of individuals and mental health centers that counsel sexual assault survivors with disabilities. (JDD)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Confidentiality, Coping, Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Disclosure, Emotional Adjustment, Family Involvement, Helping Relationship, Intervention, Parent Role, Prevention, Psychotherapy, Rape, Safety, Sexual Abuse, Training Methods, Victims of Crime
Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, 534 North Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90036 (free).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: California Communication Foundation, Los Angeles, CA.
Authoring Institution: Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women, CA.
Identifiers - Location: California (Los Angeles)
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