The following list of books, manuals, videos, films, magazine articles, and tapes are a collection of material on the subject of abuse.  The readers are encouraged to use their own judgment in selecting and using or discarding material for individual needs.   This list is continually updated as new material is added.  Order from your local bookstore, Christian bookstore, or Adventist Book Center.

Adventist Journal of Education

1.  Sexual Misconduct and Wrongful Termination; Important Legal Issues for Church Administrators
    Parish, Ruth E.  1990 v52 Dec 89-Jan 90 p31
    Subject:  Sexual Harassment

2.  Sexual Misconduct / Child Abuse: a Preventative Approach
    Parish, Ruth E. 1990 v52 Feb-Mar p25-26
    Subject:  Child Abuse; Child Molesting; Sex Crimes

3.  Sexual Abuse & Harassment: Topics We Must Talk About
    Habenicht, Donna J. 1998 v 60 Dec-Jan
    Subject: none listed

4.  Sexual Abuse Misconceptions, Detrimental Effects and How to Assist the Abused.
    Johnson, Dale 1982 v44 Sum p8-10
    Subject: Child Molesting

Adventist Review

1.  How Should the Church Respond to Sexual Misconduct?
    Banks, Rosa Taylor 1993 v170 Sep2 p5
    Subject: Sex Crimes, Child Molesting, Sexual Ethics, Sexual Harassment

2.  Taking A Stand Against Sexual Misconduct
    (author not noted) 1994 v171 Jan27 p17-21 (97-101)
    Subject: Sexual Harassment; Sex Crimes

3.  Abuse: Finding the Road to Recovery
    West, Evaline 1995 v172 Mar 2 p16-18 (224-226)
    Subject: Sexual Abuse victims; Victims of Family Violence

4.  Behind Closed Doors, Mutual Consent or Abuse of Power
    Mundi, H. Susi 1993 v170 Sep 2 p 14-15
    Subject:  Sexual ethics; Sex crimes; Clergy Sexual behavior, Counsellors, Professional Ethics; Counsellor & Client

5.  Can I Be tempted
    Stenbakken, Richard O. 1993 v170 Sep 2 p16-17
    Subject: Clergy Sexual Behavior; Sexual Ethics; Sex Crimes

6.  Concerned About the Pastor
    Wood, Miriam M. 1992 v169 Jan 9 p14
    Subject:  Clergy Sexual Behavior

7.  God's Healing Touch
    Dudley, Margaret G. 1993 v170 Sept 2 p31
    Subject:  Self Esteem; Sexual Abuse Victims; Healing; Religious Aspects

8.  Maryland Hospital Opens Sexual Abuse Center
    (no author listed)  1996 v173 Feb 22 p6-7 (190-191)
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse; Shady Grove Hospital

9.  My Husband is Cheating On Me Again
    Wood, Miriam 1994, v171 Apr 7 p 14 (350)
    Subject: Adultery; Sexual Ethics

10. Other Year End Meeting Actions
    (no author listed) 1998 v 175 Dec 3 p 21 (1653)
    Subject:  North American Ministerial Association; Sexual Misconduct by Clergy; NAD executive Committee Year End         Meeting 1998 Silver Springs MD.

11. Sexual Abuse in the Church
    (no author listed) 1993 v170 Nov 4 p 2
    Subject: not listed

12. Sexual Abuse
    Wright Bruce R. 1985 v162 Jan 10 p4
    Subject: Child Molesting; Psychological Aspects

13. Sexual Harassment
    Rock, Calvin B.  1993 v170 Mar 11 p11
    Subject:  General Conference Exec Committee Annual Council 1899 Nairobi Kenya; Sexual Harassment; Sex Crimes

14. Sexual Misconduct
    (no author listed) 1993 v 170 Nov 11 p1186 (p #not a typo on my part!)
    Subject: Sexual Abuse Victims; Sexually Abused children; Sex Crimes

15. Sins of the Family
    Johnsson, William G.  1993 v170 Sep 2 p4
    Subject: Sexual Ethics; Sex Crimes

16. Spring Meeting Convenes in California
    Medley, Carlos 1997 v174 May 8 p19-20 (627-628)
    Subject: General Conference Executive Committee Spring Meeting 1997 Loma Linda; child Sexual Abuse....

17. Statement on Child Sexual Abuse
    (no author listed) 1997 v174 June 12 p 23-23
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse; General Conference Executive Committee Spring Meeting 1997 Loma Linda

18. Taking A Stand Against Sexual Misconduct
    (no author listed) 1994 v171 Jun 27 p17-21 (97-101)
    Subject:  Sexual Harassment; Sex Crimes

19. Twice Betrayed
    J Catherine (pseud) 1993 v170 Sep 2 p 17
    Subject: Sex Abuse Victims; Psychology

20. Unloading on a Loader
    Wood, Miriam M. 1992 v69 Nov 26 p17
    Subject: Interpersonal Relations; Sexual Harassment

21. What Part of No Don't You Understand?
    Hull, J. Blake 1994 v171 Jun 27 p16-17 (96-97)
    Subject: Sexual harassment; Sex Crimes; Rape

Adventist Today

1.  A Call to Truth
    Tinker, Colleen Moore 1996 v4 Mar-Apr p2
    Subject: Editorial; Abused Children; Offences Against the Person Victims of Family Violence; Adult Child Sexual Abuse Victims

2.  Bad News, Good News
    (no author listed)  1994 v2 Sept-Oct p23
    Subject Acquaintance Rape; Sexual Abuse Victims

3.  Incest & Conservative Family Values - Child Abuse & Adventists
    Williams-Morris, Ruth 1994 v2 Jan Feb p17-18
    Subject:  Incest Religious Aspects; Child Abuse Religious Aspects; Sexual Abuse in the Church; Conservatism Religious Aspects

4.  Recommendation to the North American Division by the Association of
    Adventist Women
    (no author listed)  1994 v2 Jan-Feb p 19
    Subject:  Sexual Abuse in the Church, Wife Abuse; Child Abuse; Sexual Ethics

5.  Secrets
    Anderson, Morgan (Pseud) 1996 v4 Mar-Apr p4-6
    Subject: Adultery; Clergy; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Ethics

6.  The Church Faces Up to Sexual Child Abuse
    Cottrell, Raymond F., Ruskjer, Ronald  1993 v1 Nov-Dec p 21
    Subject: Sexual Abuse in the Church

7.  Through the Lens of Abuse
    Henson, Mitchell 1996 v4 Mar-Apr p10-11
    Subject: Adult Child Sexual Abuse; Abuse Victims; Sexually Abused Children

8.  Women's Groups Cover Wide Range of Issues
    Stevenson, Kris Coffin, 1994 v2 Mar-Apr p12-13,17
    Subject:  AAW, WASH, Time for Equality in Ministry, Adventist Women's Coalition, Adventist Women's institute, General Conference Office of Women's Ministries & Sheppardess International Hold back to back meetings in Idaho.

Dialogue (College & University)

1.  Child Sexual Abuse: A Statement
    (no author listed) 1997 v9 n3 p27
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse

Insight

1.  Against My Will
    (no author listed) 1995 v26 Jul 8 p 8-11
    Subject: Acquaintance Rape; Sexual Ethics for Teenagers

2.  How Do You Tell Your Parents a Family Member is Getting Too Touchy?
    Genobaga, Jill 1997 v28 Apr 5 p7
    Subject;  Sexual Ethics; Sexual Abuse Prevention

3.  How to Deal With It
    Dillon, Sally and Pierson, J  1994 v25 Jun 11 p13
    Subject: Sexual Harassment

4.  I Was Molested
    (no author listed)  1994 v25 Feb 19 p11
    Subject: Sexual Abuse Victims

5.  My Secret Torture
    Fickett Dawn  2000 v 31 Aug 26 p4-7
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse victims; Psychology; Self Perception in Adolescence

6.  Please Stop
    Collins, Lonnie 1993 v24 Oct 16 p4-5
    Subject:  Sexual Abuse victims; Incest Victims; Psychology; Sex Crimes

7.  Taking Steps Toward Healing
    (no author listed) 1993 v24 Oct 16 p6
    Subject:  Incest Victims; Sex Abuse Victims; Family Violence; Abused Children

Lake Union Herald

1.  Church Studies Sexual Misconduct
    (no author listed) 1993 v85, Aug p22
    Subject:  Sex Crimes; North American Division Sexual Ethics Commission

Liberty Magazine

1.  Sins of the Flesh
    Walker J. Brent  1993 v88 Nov-Dec p24-26
    Subject:  Clergy Sexual Behavior; Sex Crimes; Sexual Ethics

Listen Magazine

1.  Alcohol & Date Rape
    Wilson, Laurie Lee 1990 v43 Apr p10-14
    Subject:  Dating; Social Customs; Drinking Alcoholic Beverages; Rape; Sexual Excitement

2.  Harassment in the Halls
    Rizzo, Kay D  1996 v49 Oct p24-25
    Subject;  Sexual Harassment in Education; Sexual Ethics for Teens

3.  He Can't Keep His Hands Off Me
    Cannon, Paul & Carol 1992 v45 May p19
    Subject:  Interpersonal Relations; Sexual Ethics for Teenagers

4.  I Was Sexually Abused by My Brother As a Child
    Cannon, Paul & Carol 1993 v46 May p15
    Subject:  Abused Children; Adult Child Sexual Abuse Victims; Sex Crimes.

Message

1.  Overcoming Sexual Abuse, Misuse
    Black, Barry C.  1992 v58 Jul-Aug p26-27, 30
    Subject:  Sexual Ethics; Religious Aspects

Messenger - British Union Conference

1.  Child Sexual Abuse
    Kendel Birthe 1996 v101 Feb 2 p8
    Subject:  Sex Crimes; Child Sexual Abuse

Ministry Magazine Articles

1.  A Call to Consistency
    Cress, James A. 1994 v67 Nov p28-29
    Subject:  Clergy; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Ethics; Seventh-day Adventists; Discipline; Church Discipline

2.  Adventist Ministry & Sexuality
    McMillan, Leonard D.  1994 v67 Nov p 17-19
    Subject:  Sexual Ethics; Clergy; Sexual Behavior; Seventh-day Adventists

3.  Avoiding Adultery
    Wray, Marvin  1995 v68 May p 14-16
    Subject: Adultery; Sexual Ethics

4.  Battling Sexual Indiscretion
    Carlson, Robert J.  1987 v60 n1 Jan p 4-6
    Subject: Sex (Psychology); Clergy; Sexual Behavior

5.  Book Review: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse ages 9-12 by Reid, Kathryn
    Goering and Fortune, Marie M.
    1991 v64 May p 28-29

6.  Books Worth While
    Seibold Carmen A 1985 v 58 Jan p 28-29
    Subject:  Protecting Your Child From Sexual Assault.  Little Ones Parent Teaching Guide; Little Ones Activity Workbook by Katz, William

7.  Child Sexual Abuse in Society and the Church
    Mosgofian, Peter and Ohlschlager, George 1995 v68 Nov p 22-24
    Subject: Child Sexual Abuse; Church & Social Problems

8.  I Committed Adultery
    Bryant, Roger (Pseud) 1992 v65 Jul p11-13
    Subject: Ex Clergy; Adultery; Sexual Ethics

9.  My Husband Committed Adultery
    Dickson, Marie (Pseud) 1994 v67 Nov p20-21
    Subject: Adultery; Spouses of Clergy; Clergy; Sexual Behavior

10. Pastors Beware
    Weber, Martin  1993 v 66 Jul p5, 28
    Subject: Clergy; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Ethics

11. Reflections on an Affair
    Allen, Anthony (Pseud) 1994 v67 Nov p9-13
    Subject: Adultery; Clergy; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Ethics

12. Sex in the Forbidden Zone
    Rutter, Peter  1992 v 65 Jan p6-9
    Subject:  Sexual Ethics; Pastoral counselling; Sex Crimes; Clergy Malpractice

13. Sexual Involvement with Parishioners
    Hiroshima, Philip 1999 v72 Nov p26-28
    Subject: none listed

14. Sexual Molestation of Children by Church Workers
    What Your Church Can Do to Reduce the Risk.
    Hammar, Richard R. 1991 v64 Jan P12-17
    Subject: Child Molesters; Church Work with Children

15. Sexual Sin: Could It Happen to You?
    Lazarus I.B. (Pseud)  1997 v 70 Sep p 21-23
    Subject:  Clergy; Sexual Behavior; Sexual Ethics; Clergy Family Relationships

16. Taming the Beast Within us
    Hornok Ken 1995 v68 May 22-23
    Subject: Clergy; Sexual Behavior; pastoral counselling; Church Discipline

17. The Beautiful Sin
    Glass, John 1995 v68 Nov p 10-11
    Subject: Clergy; Sexual Behavior; Adultery; Sexual Ethics

18. The Perversion of Intimacy
    Black, Jeffrey  1995 v68 Nov p12-15
    Sexual ethics; Sex Religious Aspects

19. When the Problem is Sexual Sin
    Bettler, John f.  1995 v68 Nov p16-18
    Subject: Sex; Religious Aspects; Lust

Pacific Union Recorder

1.  December Free Indeed Retreat Offers Healing for Hurting Women
    (no author listed) 1990 v90 Nov 5 p15
    Subject: Sexual Ethics; Victims of Sexual Crime

2.  Free Indeed Retreat Helps Women Overcome Painful Memories of Childhood Sexual Violation
    Kuzma, Kay Humpal 1990 v90 Jul 16 p12-13
    Subject:  Child Abuse; Retreats Women; Mental Health

3.  It Happens
    Kasischke, Fred 1995 v95 Aug 21 p6
    Subject;  Child Abuse; Child Sexual Abuse

4.  Take Heart Retreat Will Help Women Sexual Abuse Victims
    (no author listed)  1992 v92 Aug 3 p16
    Subject:  Retreats; Women; Rape Victims; Incest Victims

Parent Talk

1.  Confronting child Abuse:  How Do You Come to Grips With Someone in the Church Who Has Molested Your Child?
    Flowers, Karen M  1997 v2 Jan-Feb p6
    Subject:  Sexual Abuse; Sex Crimes

2.  Don't Talk to Strangers
    Patton-Rub, Karen  1997 v2 Mar-Apr p40 (pt1)  May-Jun (pt2)
    Subject:  Safety Education; Child Sexual Abuse; Prevention; Child Molesters

Record - South Pacific Division

1.  Editors Anger Leads to Signs Sex Lift-Out
    (no author listed) 1996 v101 Mar23 p10
    Subject:  Sexual Ethics; Signs of the Times (Australia Periodical)

2.  Making Church Safe for Children
    Ellison, Rod and Nita 1998 v103 Jul 25 p6-8
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse; Prevention; Child Molesters

3.  Sexual Violence and Adventists
    (no author listed) 1992 v97 Jan 18 p10
    Subject:  Family Violence; Aggressiveness (psychology) Sex Crimes; Rape

4.  Support Calls Stretch Staff
    Manners, Bruce 2000 v105 May 6 p3
    Subject:  Adventist Support Line (Australia) Hotlines; counselling Telephone in Church Work; Sexual Harassment; Abuse; Prevention

5.  XSDA Says Goodbye
    Miller, Karen 1994 v99 Sep 17 p6
    Subject:  Ex Church Members; Sex Abuse Victims

SAGE - Thousand Oaks

1.  Seventh-day Adventists & Sexual Child Abuse
    Taylor, Catherine and Fontes, Lisa Aaronson 1995
    Sexual Abuse in Nine North American cultures: Treatment & Prevention
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse; Sex Crimes; Child Molesting; Adult Child Victims; Sex counselling

Signs of the Times

1.  A Stolen Childhood
    Murphey, Cecil 1995 v122 Sept 1, p 22-25
    Subject:  Male Sexual Abuse Victims

Southern Asia Tidings

1. A Door of Hope
    Majors, Rena 1995, v89 Jul p3
    Subject:  Adult Child Sexual Abuse Victims; Psychology; Hope; Religious Aspects

2.  Division Committee Adapts (sic) Statements on Youth and Child Sexual Abuse
    (no author listed) 1997 v92 Aug  p10
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse;  Youth in Church Work, Youth in Missionary Work

Spectrum Magazine

1.  Sexual Abuse, Soul Murder
    Preston, Roger 1993 v23 Aug p19
    Subject: Sex Crimes Art; Incest Art

2.  The Revenge of the Reprisal
    Crews, Fredrick 1995 v24 June p 42-53
    Subject:  False Memory Syndrome; Repression (Psychology) Trials (Child Abuse)

3.  The Six Million Dollar Man
    Dwyer, Bonnie 1995 v24 June p30-37
    Subject: Hustwaite Russell Trials, Litigation; Repression (Psychology) Trials (Child Sexual Abuse) Adventist Risk Management; Investigation

Vibrant Life Magazine

1.  How to Protect Your Children from Abuse
    Hopkins, Gary 1997 v13 Sep-Oct p28-30
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse Prevention; Child Molesters; Psychology; Safety Education

Visitor Columbia Union

1.  A Healing Ministry
    (no author listed) 1996 v101 Mar 15 p9-11
    Subject: child Sexual Abuse; Prevention; Shady Grove Adventist Hospital

2.  Protecting Our Children
    Peterson, Margaret 1996 v101, Mar 15 p10
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse Prevention; Shady Grove

3.  Sexual Abuse and Assault Center Offers Comfort to Children in Crisis
    (no author listed) 1999 v104 Sep 15 p14
    (no subject listed)

4.  You Have a Right to Know
    Sahlin, Monte 1998 v103 Nov 15 p29
    Subject:  Child Sexual Abuse Prevention; Sex Crimes; Prevention

Women Of Spirit Magazine

1.  The Road to Healing
    Connors, Dianna L.  1995 Aut p36-39
    Subject:  Sexual Abuse Victims; Psychology; Healing

2.  Watch Out for Wolves
    Palmera, Wendy (pseud) 1998 v4 Nov-Dec p20-21
    Subject:  Adultery Prevention; Sexual Ethics

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