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The Wellness Resource Lab, located on the 1st floor of the Wellness Recreation Center in Room 104, includes a resource library with many books, videos, cassettes, pamphlets and newsletters on a variety of health and wellness topics. 

Material check-outs are free and are good for two weeks.

If you have concerns about accessing materials from the Wellness Lab in person, please contact Violence Intervention Services staff member Mark Rowe to make confidential material check-out arrangements. 

VIS Books Listed by Number

VIS 1
Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction
Carnes, Patrick, Ph.D
CompCare Publishers, 1983. 173 pages.
Out of the Shadows is the premier work on this disorder, written by a pioneer in its treatment. Revised and updated to include the latest research-and to address the exploding phenomenon of cybersex addiction-this third edition identifies the danger signs, explains the dynamics, and describes the consequences of sexual addiction and dependency. With practical wisdom and spiritual clarity, it points the way out of the shadows of sexual compulsion and back into the light and fullness of life.

VIS 2
A Parents Guide to Sex, Drugs and Flunking Out
Epstein, Joel
Hazelden Publishing, 2001. 215 pages.
Difficult roommates. Alcohol and drug use. Money matters. Academic pressure. Helping your college-bound child make healthy choices-in the midst of newfound freedoms and unprecedented excesses-presents an entirely new area of parenting challenges. Joel Epstein, a scholar and leader in the field of post-secondary student affairs, offers parents friendly and practical advice about assisting their children with the transition to college life.

VIS 3
The Healing Patch: A guide to Surviving Domestic Violence
Iowa Medical Society, 1996. 54 pages.
A resource for survivor's on healing after experiencing domestic violence.

VIS 4
Incest and Sexuality: A guide to Understanding and Healing.
Maltz, Wendy & Holman, Beverly.
Lexington Books, 1987. 166 pages.
It is the first book to detail how sexuality is influences by early abuse and will relate to the needs of both men and women.

VIS 5
Putting Gender on the Agenda: A Guide to Participating in UN World Conferences.
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) & United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN/NGLS).
UNIFEM, 1995. 51 pages.
The main purpose of this handbook is to provide specific and practical information about how these conferences work and how to enhance non-governmental organization participation. This handbook offers insights to facilitating and strengthening the participation of women's organizations to advance an agenda for gender.

VIS 8
Violence: Resource and Education Manual
Iowa Coalition of Domestic Abuse
A comprehensive binder resource.

VIS 9
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide For Couples.
Hendrix, Harville Ph.D.
Harper & Row, 1988.
Here is an extraordinary practical guide to resolving problems, using 16 exercises to enhance communication, stop self-defeating behavior, and achieve mutual emotional satisfaction. With Hendrix's advice, the all-too-common marital power struggle can be gradually transformed into a mutually beneficial process of spiritual and emotional growth.

VIS 10
Secrets of a Healthy Dating Relationship.
Parrott, Les
Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, Kansas. 1995. 112 pages.
Here are the plans to create meaningful Bible study and discussion for teenagers based on seven secrets of healthy dating relationships.

VIS 11
Relationships: How to Make Bad Relationships Better and Good Relationships Great.
Parrott, Les
Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 1998. 310 pages.
Designed for college students, young adults, singles, and dating couples, this book teaches the basics of healthy relationships, including friendship, dating, sexuality, and relating to God.

VIS 12
Talking Back to Sexual Pressure.
Powell, Elizabeth.
CompCare Publishers. 1991. 255 pages.
Provides advice and specific skills for asserting and protecting your sexual rights, including what to say and do in uncomfortable or potentially dangerous situations, and where to get and give help.

VIS 13
No More Clueless Sex.
Wyatt, Gail Elizabeth and Wyatt, Lewis.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. 2004. 211 pages.
Sex therapists explore 10 common sexual patterns that sabotage love and offer a customized program to achieve greater intimacy and better relationships.

VIS 14
Sexual Assault on Campus.
Bohmer, Parrot
Lexington Books, 1993. 280 pages.
The prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses is alarmingly high. In this thoroughly researched study, academics Bohmer (public & international affairs, Univ. of Pittsburgh) and Parrot (human service studies, Cornell Univ.) discuss all aspects of the problem. Coverage, which focuses mainly on legal issues, includes definitions of terms, landmark events in acquaintance/date rape history, how different colleges have handled the crime, campus codes and security forces, legislation, and solutions. Of particular interest are the descriptions of cases that culminated in lawsuits against the colleges where the assaults occurred. Although intended primarily for victims, counselors, representatives of women's centers, and college administrators, this clearly written book will be of interest to many others.

VIS 15
Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline Resource Guide, Third Edition
Community resource binder providing Iowa specific contact information. Revised September 2004.

VIS 16
The Complete Handbook for College Women: Making the Most of Your College Experience.
Weinberg, Carol.
New York University Press, 1994.
Praised by students and education professionals alike, this important guide provides a candid, mentoring voice for today's college women. Weinberg offers straightforward advice on eating disorders, alcohol and drugs, sexuality, rape and personal safety, physical and emotional health, living in a diverse environment, and much more.

VIS 17
Unspoken Crimes: Sexual Assault in Rural America
Most service providers and researchers have not written on the topic of sexual violence in rural communities. This document presents some compelling issues concerning this largely underserved population and reviews the literature of practitioners and researchers. The summary discusses the impact of these studies on service providers and implications for further research.

VIS 18
The Sexual Victimization of College Women
Fisher, Bonnie S., et al.
U.S. Department of Justice, 2000.
Research focused on the sexual victimization of college women.

VIS 19
Academic and Workplace Sexual Harassment
Paludi, Michele A. and Richard B. Barickman.
State University of New York Press, 1991. 215 pages.
Combines social science, legal, and management approaches to combat sexual harassment in schools and workplaces

VIS 20
Helping Your Child Recover from Sexual Abuse.
Adams, Caren and Fay, Jennifer.
University of Washington Press, 1987. 157 pages.
The sexual abuse of a child creates a devastating family crisis. Parents want to know what to do and say to help their child, both immediately and in the long term. Helping Your Child Recover from Sexual Abuse offers practical guidance for parents who courageously face the days and months after a child's abuse.

VIS 21
The Me Nobody Knows: A Guide for Teen Survivors
Bean, Barbara and Bennett, Shari.
Jossey-Bass, 1993. 145 pages.
When teenagers are victims of sexual abuse, the 'normal' problems of adolescence are exacerbated. The authors validate the conflicting emotions aroused by sexual abuse and offer these adolescents simple, concrete advice about reporting the abuse and how to seek counseling.

VIS 22
When Your Child Has Been Molested: A Parents' Guide to Healing and Recovery.
Brohl, Kathryn.
Jossey-Bass, 2004. 202 pages.
This is the thoroughly revised and updated edition of the best-selling guide for families of children who have been molested. First published in 1988, this new edition includes current research and information on the nature and effects of molestation on boys and girls, as well as proven techniques for therapy, healing, and recovery. Using everyday language, the authors provide information, comfort, and advice on how to put the pieces back together again after a child has been sexually molested.

VIS 23
How Long Does It Hurt?
Mather, Cynthia L. and Debye, Kristina E.
Jossey-Bass, 2004. 248 pages.
Step-by-step recovery guide for teenagers who are being sexually abused. The authors present concrete and practical advice on many crucial issues, including: knowing who to tell, getting safe, dealing with friends, becoming comfortable with your sexuality, going to court, living with your family after you tell, and ultimately, surviving the trauma of sexual abuse. Teens learn to overcome their feelings of isolation, confusion, and self-doubt.

VIS 24
Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child.
Davis, Laura
HarperCollins Publishers, 1991. 303 pages.
Filled with information, support, and guidance, here is the eagerly awaited book that answers the most important questions asked by partners of survivors of child sexual abuse. Laura Davis, the coauthor of the bestselling The Courage to Heal and author of The Courage to Heal Workbook, offers practical advice, encouragement and much-needed support.

VIS 25
In Their Own Words: A Sexual Abuse Workbook for Teenage Girls.
Munson, Lulie and Riskin, Karen.
Child Welfare League of America, 1995. 79 pages.
Written by two therapists, this work includes the words, thoughts, and experiences of many young women who have been sexually abused.

VIS 26
The Beauty Myth.
Wolf, Naomi.
Harper Perennial, 2002. 348 pages.
In this controversial national bestseller, feminist scholar Naomi Wolf argues that there is one hurdle in the struggle for equality that women have yet to clear--the myth of female beauty. She exposes today's unrealistic standards of female beauty as a destructive form of social control and a reaction against women's increasing status in business and politics.

VIS 27
Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture.
Levy, Ariel
Free Press, 2005. 236 pages.
Meet the Female Chauvinist Pig -- the new brand of "empowered woman" who embraces "raunch culture" wherever she finds it. Levy argues that, if male chauvinist pigs of years past thought of women as pieces of meat, Female Chauvinist Pigs of today are doing them one better, making sex objects of other women -- and of themselves. Irresistibly witty and wickedly intelligent, Female Chauvinist Pigs makes the case that the rise of raunch does not represent how far women have come; it only proves how far they have left to go.

VIS 28
Beauty and Misogyny: Harmful Cultural Practices in the West.
Jeffreys, Sheila.
Routledge: Taylor and Francis Group, 2005. 206 pages.
Should western beauty practices, ranging from lipstick to labiaplasty, be included within the United Nations understandings of harmful traditional/cultural practices? By examining the role of common beauty practices in damaging the health of women, creating sexual difference, and enforcing female deference, this book argues that they should.

VIS 29
Free Yourself from an Abusive Relationship.
Lissette, Andrea and Richard Kraus.
Hunter House Publishers, CA, 2000. 288 pages.
is book is a comprehensive guide to recognizing and dealing with domestic abuse and violence. It outlines the different types and stages of abuse, and provides information on how to change such relationships or escape from them.

VIS 30
May I Kiss You? A Candid Look at Dating, Communication, Respect, and Sexual Assault Awareness.
Domitrz, Michael.
Awareness Publications, Greenfield, WI, 2003. 109 pages.
An in-depth look at the realities of dating and intimacy. While most people simply "make their move" on a date, Mike Domitrz reveals why asking first makes all the difference. Domitrz's candid advice, real-life scenarios, and interactive exercises will revolutionize your approach to dating while adding romance, building respect, and heightening your awareness of sexual misconduct and assault.

VIS 31
Alone & Forgotten: The Sexually Abused Man.
Tobin, Rod.
Creative Bound, Inc. Ontario, 1999. 91 pages.
In 1992, therapist Rod Tobin began working with male survivors of sexual abuse. Half of the men treated came from the general public; the other half had suffered abuse at boy's training schools. In Alone and Forgotten, he examines the major symptoms of sexually abused men, and explains how society's perceptions and the survivor's healing process differ from that of their female counterparts. This book offers a positive process of healing for male survivors of sexual abuse.

VIS 32
Who, What, Where, When: A Symbol Book for Communicating with Survivors of Sexual Abuse Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, 2006. 68 pages.
A comprehensive binder resource on this topic.

VIS 33
The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help.
Katz, Jackson.
Sourcebooks, Inc. Naperville, IL. 2006. 296 pages.
Violence against women is every man's issue. Jackson Katz's intended audience is not violent men who need help changing their ways, but all men, who, he says, have a role to play in preventing male violence against women.

VIS 34
Season of Life: A Football star, a Boy, a Journey to Manhood.
Marx, Jeffrey.
Simon & Schuster, New York. 2003. 177 pages.
Season of Life is a book about what it means to be a man of substance and impact. It is a moving story that will resonate with athletes, coaches, parents -- anyone struggling to make the right choices in life.

VIS 35
Violence Against Women in the United States: A Comprehensive Background Paper.
The Common Wealth Fund
Columbia University, 1996. 107 pages.
A research-based background paper.

VIS 36
Addressing Domestic Violence and Its Consequences.
The Common Wealth Fund.
Columbia University, 1998.
A policy report.

VIS 37
Trauma and Recovery: The aftermath of violence-from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror.
Herman, Judith.
Basic Books, New York, 1997. 290 pages.
"...a psychology classic, called one of the most important psychiatric works since Freud, containing a new afterword by its author...discusses how violence in all forms affects its survivors and how those survivors cope."

VIS 38
The Gift of Fear: and other survival signals that protect us From Violence.
De Becker, Gavin.
Delta, New York, 1997. 372 pages.
The man whom Oprah Winfrey calls "the nation's leading expert on violent behavior" shows how to spot even subtle signs of danger before it's too late.

VIS 39
Taking Control of Your Moods and Your Life (A Thoughts and Feelings Workbook).
McKay, Davis and Fanning.
MJF Books, NY. 1997.
Chronic anger, anxiety, or depression can result from a group of negative thoughts which exclude other, more beneficial thoughts. In the thoroughly revised edition of this helpful manual, trusted authors present a series of time-proven techniques for stopping the negative thoughts that profoundly impact 12 common mood-based problems.

VIS 40
Happiness for Two.
Stoddard, Alexandra.
Collins Pub. New York, 2007. 200 pages.
Pursuing happiness sounds easy, but with so many demands on our time and resources, it can be a challenge. Alexandra Stoddard shows how two people can be happy together, not at each other's expense.

VIS 41
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate.
Chapman, Gary.
International Bible Society, Zondervan Publishing House. 1995. 187 pages.
While working as a marriage counselor for more than 30 years, Chapman identified five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. In a friendly, often humorous style, he unpacks each one by illustrating each love language with real-life examples from his counseling practice.

VIS 42
Men's Lives (7th Edition)
Kimmel, Michael and Michael Messner
Pearson Education, Inc. Boston. 2007. 644 pages
Edited by two of the field's most prominent researchers, this best-selling reader on men and masculinity contains the most current articles available. Organized around themes that define masculinity, this reader takes a life-course perspective, using the idea that men (as well as women) are "gendered" and that this gendering process is a central experience for men.

VIS 43
Surviving the Silence: Black Women's Stories of Rape
Pierce-Baker, Charlotte
W.W. Norton and Company. New York. 1998. 284 pages
In this powerful, forthright book, Charlotte Pierce-Baker weaves together accounts of black women who have been raped and who have felt that they had to remain silent in order to protect themselves and their race. It opens with the author's courageous account of her rape and includes the stories of her own family's response, as well as the voices of black men who have supported rape survivors.

VIS 44
Hooking Up: Sex, Dating, and Relationships on Campus
Bogle, Kathleen
New York University Press, New York, 2008. 225.
Hooking Up is an intimate look at how and why college students get together, what hooking up means to them, and why it has replaced dating on college campuses. In surprisingly frank interviews, students reveal the circumstances that have led to the rise of the booty call and the death of dinner-and-a-movie. Whether it is an expression of postfeminist independence or a form of youthful rebellion, hooking up has become the only game in town on many campuses.

VIS 45
Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men
Kimmel, Michael
HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 2008. 332 pages.
To a growing list of books about the myths and mysteries of American boys and young males, Kimmel, a sociologist and author of Manhood In America, adds this deft exploration grounded in research. Based on more than 400 interviews, over a four-year span, with young men ages 16 to 26, Kimmel's study shows that the guys who live in Guyland are mostly white, middle-class, totally confused and cannot commit to their relationships, work or lives. Although they seem baffled by the riddles of manhood and responsibility, they submit to the Guy Code, where locker-room behaviors, sexual conquests, bullying, violence and assuming a cocky jock pose can rule over the sacrifice and conformity of marriage and family. Obsessed with never wanting to grow up, this demographic, which is 22 million strong, craves video games, sports and depersonalized sexual relationships. In the end, Kimmel offers a highly practical guide to male youth.

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