From the Publisher
“Insightful and sympathetic…The extraordinary depth of knowledge of the dimensions of self-injuring will increase the understanding of those who see self-injurers in their work and private lives.” -Ruth Horowitz,author of Honor and the American Dream: Culture and Identity in a Chicano Community
"Timely, important…In their thorough treatment of the subject, the authors include a history and literature review of this difficult topic, discussions of case histories, and examinations of relational dynamics and social contexts that may lead to cutting…This is a must read for those connected in any way to this topic." -Library Journal,
"But more than a compendium of personal accounts, The Tender Cut charts self-injury's shift from a behavior regarded as pathological and practiced by demonstrably mentally ill to a more widely accepted coping mechanism and a vehicle for the assertion of will or identity...thought-provoking books sheds a many-rayed light on a topic often shrouded in darkness."-Haili Jones Graff,Bitch Magazine
"Social, psychological and cultural insights abound in this recommendation for college-level health holdings."-The Midwest Book Review,
"Adler views self-harm as a kind of 'self-help', rather than a near-suicidal expression."-Emine Saner,The Guardian