1st Edition
Identifying Child Molesters Preventing Child Sexual Abuse by Recognizing the Patterns of the Offenders
By Carla Van Dam
Copyright 2001
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
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Stop abuse before it starts! Identifying Child Molesters: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse by Recognizing the Patterns of the Offenders will teach you to better protect children from potential child sexual molesters long before any abuse can actually occur. Here you'll learn to recognize and understand the seemingly invisible steps that typically precede child sexual abuse. These stories of... Read more
Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. The Problem
- Case Studies
- Chapter 2. Knowing It Is a Problems: The Need for Clarity
- Clear Definitions
- Guiding Treatment
- Guiding Research
- Guiding Relationships
- Guiding Interventions
- Chapter 3. Why It Is a Problem: What Is the Harm?
- Psychological Issues
- Moral Issues
- Cultural Issues
- Chapter 4. Prevalence: How Often Does It Happen?
- Chapter 5. Characteristics of the Child Molester: Who Does It?
- Demographics
- Chapter 6. The Grooming Process: How Do They Do It
- Sexual Attraction to Children
- Justifying the Interest
- Grooming the Adult Community
- Grooming the Child
- Chapter 7. The Social Climate That Helps Foster It: Turning a Blind Eye
- Attitudes Toward Children
- Attitudes Toward Women
- Societal Denial
- Molester Denial
- Chapter 8. Visible Grooming
- Current Prevention Strategies
- Visible Grooming of Adults
- Chapter 9. Setting Boundaries to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse
- Intervening with a Potential Child Molester
- Chapter 10. Summary
- Appendix: Legal Definitions
- References
- Additional Resources
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Van Dam, Carla
