Identifying Child Molesters: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse by Recognizing the Patterns of the Offenders

ISBN-13: 9780789007421 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 242 str.

Carla Van Dam

Opis

By presenting stories of molesters, their families, and their victims, van Dam (a clinical and forensic psychologist) outlines the steps that typically proceed child sexual abuse. She explains the techniques child sexual molesters use to charm adults and gain access to children. Chapters discuss various aspects of the problem, including the need fo

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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

O autorze

Van Dam, Carla