THE BOOK PROVIDES SPECIFIC 'HOW TO' INFORMATION FOR BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND LAY COUNSELORS. THE MAJOR THEMES OF THE BOOK ARE THE HUMAN DIMENSION, COMMUNITY PROGRAM PLANNING, AND INTERAGENCY COOPERATION. THE TASK OF THE COUNSELOR IS VIEWED AS UNDERSTANDING THE STRESSFUL NATURE OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT SITUATION AND APPLYING TECHNIQUES AND SKILLS SO AS NOT ADD TO ANY EXISTING TRAUMA. THREE CHAPTERS ON OFFENDERS DISCUSS PATTERNS OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS AGAINST CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING AND MANAGING THE OFFENDER, AND CRISIS ISSUES FOR ADOLESCENT OFFENDERS AND THEIR VICTIMS. FOUR CHAPTERS ON VICTIMS DISCUSS COMPLICATING FACTORS IN RAPE, THE ACCESSORY-TO-SEX SYNDROME, THE SEX-STRESS SITUATION, AND DIVIDED LOYALTY IN INCEST CASES. THE REMAINING SEVEN CHAPTERS COVER THE FOLLOWING SERVICE-RELATED TOPICS: GUIDELINES FOR INTERVENTION AND ASSESSMENT IN CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT; COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION FOR CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT; POLICE INVESTIGATION IN CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT; INTERVIEWING YOUNG VICTIMS; COUNSELING YOUNG VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES; THE CHILD AND FAMILY DURING THE COURT PROCESS; AND COORDINATED COMMUNITY TREATMENT OF INCEST. AN INDEX IS INCLUDED. FOR INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS, SEE NCJ 45154-45167.