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

ISBN-13: 9780789007438 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 242 str.

Carla Van Dam; Carla Dam

Opis

Understanding the behaviour that molesters often exhibit when trying to obtain access to children is essential to protecting children from their advances.

Spis treści

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