The Healing Years. Surviving Incest and Child Sexual Abuse
Description
This powerful documentary - an acclaimed film in the field of child sexual abuse prevention - tells the stories of three courageous incest survivors: former Miss America Marilyn Van Derbur, an inspirational author and motivational speaker; poet and community activist Janice Mirikitani, founding president of the Glide Foundation, through which she helps inner-city female addicts to address the trauma of incest; and Barbara Hamilton, author of The Hidden Legacy: Uncovering, Confronting, and Healing Three Generations of Incest. The Healing Years has been endorsed by many organizations, including Childhelp USA, Justice for Children, and the American Psychological Association.
Runtime
52 min
Subjects
- Child abuse (65)
- Man-woman relationships (572)
- Psychologically abused children (5)
- Families (556)
- Sex (257)
- Child welfare (114)
- Sex differences (Psychology) (34)
- Health counseling (4)
- Psychosexual disorders (23)
- Victims of crimes (24)
- Nursing (158)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2000
Database
Films on Demand
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