Saturday, December 08, 2007
OJJDP Guide Helps Children Whose Brother or Sister Has Been Abducted
Written by siblings of abducted children, OJJDP's "What About Me? Coping With the Abduction of a Brother or Sister" provides information to help children of all ages when their brother or sister has been kidnapped. In child-friendly language, the guide offers such children insights into what they might expect to feel following the abduction, related events that may ensue, and steps that they may take to cope with their feelings.
Resources:
Print copies of "What About Me? Coping With the Abduction of a Brother or Sister" (NCJ 217714) may be ordered at http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/AlphaList.aspx. For quick access, search by document number. The print copy is accompanied by a DVD that features informative interviews with several of the guide's authors.
The guide is also available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=239397.
