Quest for Respect: A Healing Guide for Survivors of Rape

by Linda Braswell, Eugene D. Wheeler (Editor)

A guide to help anyone who is suffering from the humiliation and devastation of rape build a stronger, wiser, and more confident future. It also helps the families, friends, counselors, law enforcement personnel, and rape center volunteers understand the needs of rape survivors.

80 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1991

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 2 out of 5]

As a survivor myself, I felt this book did not supply the skills or information necessary to healing. I feel a lot of the best information was skimmed over. I did like the "rape prone society" discussion. I don't recommend this to other survivors

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Linda Braswell wrote Quest for Respect after a survivor in a group she was leading asked for a book about healing after rape. At 67 pages this book goes over the basics of healing which may be what some people need. Just the basics. However, as a survivor myself, I found this book lacking. I have read numerous books on the politics of rape, healing from rape, college rape, etc. and this book rates below all others I have read.

Braswell provides little calls to action for the reader after each chapter. I can see these working with the help of a therapist or other professional. I just don’t see enough information to really help a survivor. And the point where she talks of rape committed by someone personal to the survivor she says to confront them possibly and to see what they say. If they ask for forgiveness. You lost me there, Braswell. You lost me.

This book is older so it may not be widely available anymore, but can be found on Amazon.com.

[J Crossley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quest for Respect is a book that will help you move through dealing with rape.

[S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this for my internship, was very insightful and impactful for me when working directly with clients affected by rape and sexual assault.