Surviving Stalking [Paperback]

This is an accessible 2002 account of the effects of stalking to provide practical guidance for management and prevention.This is a practical and comprehensive survival manual for victims of stalking. Using case descriptions, Michele Path&#233; describes the traumatic effects of stalking and how best to access psychological and legal support. It is the first book to provide an accessible, contemporary account of victim types, stalker types, stalkers' motives, strategies to prevent and overcome stalking, and a list of further resouces. It will be of interest not only to victims of stalking, but also to the health and legal professionals who work with stalkers and their victims.This is a practical and comprehensive survival manual for victims of stalking. Using case descriptions, Michele Path&#233; describes the traumatic effects of stalking and how best to access psychological and legal support. It is the first book to provide an accessible, contemporary account of victim types, stalker types, stalkers' motives, strategies to prevent and overcome stalking, and a list of further resouces. It will be of interest not only to victims of stalking, but also to the health and legal professionals who work with stalkers and their victims.A practical and comprehensive survival manual for victims of stalking and related crimes, Surviving Stalking offers sound, realistic and practical advice to victims and guidance through each stage of the criminal justice processes in America, Britain, and Australia. Using case studies, Michele Path&#233; describes the traumatic effects of stalking, the course of these symptoms, and how best to access psychological care and support. A comprehensive book for a general readership, it provides a contemporary account of victim types, stalker types, stalkers' motives, strategies to prevent and overcome stalking, and a list of resources available to stalking victims. Surviving Stalking will be of great interest not only to those who havelƒ<