cathartic, and others in their situation may experience a similar release. Those involved with children, however, will gain a better understanding of the problem from Robert Geiser's Hidden Victims (1979) and specific guidance from Linda Sanford's Silent Children (1980)." I Never Told Anyone was criticized in the 1996 book Worlds of Hurt: Reading the Literatures of Trauma, where it was noted that it "frequently compromises the integrity of the personal narratives, reducing and softening their impact on the reader, while at the same time creating the impression that, within each category, all incest experiences are somehow alike. The latter is accomplished, like an uncomfortable fit in a glass slipper, but a little judicious toe and heel trimming." The book also noted that the framework used by Bass and Thornton for I Never Told Anyone classified abused women as within the framework of mental illness and that "By making it clear that child sexual abuse had dramatic effects upon its victims, and by advocating that women seek counseling, advice, and support from professionals and therapy groups, Bass and Thornton create the impression that the survivors are weak, harmless and "sick" - no threat to the status quo." References Sexual abuse victims advocacy Works about child sexual abuse Self-help books