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Klappentext Accessible and sensitive! this book provides a comprehensive overview of sexual abuse perpetrated by children 12 years old and younger. Drawing attention to this frequently overlooked population! the author explores the familial! extrafamilial and situational factors conducive to various types of sexual abuse by children so young. For professionals and researchers having to consider sexually aggressive acts by children as young as two or three! this book examines the theories and frameworks used to explain this kind of behaviour! and outlines their associated social and psychological characteristics. Sharon KAraji identifies nine programmes and practices designed by therapists treating individuals! families and groups dealing with preadolescent sexually aggressive behaviour! and concludes with an assessment of the reporting and investigation of cases. Zusammenfassung This text explores the subject of sexual abuse by pre-teen offenders. It examines the factors that contribute toward sexually abusive behaviour in young children. It also identifies nine programmes and practices that have been designed to treat offenders on an individual! family or group basis. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword - William N FriedrichPreface - Alison Gray and William PithersIntroduction - Sharon K ArajiIdentifying! Labeling and Explaining Children's Sexually Aggressive Behaviors - Sharon K ArajiSexually Aggressive Children - Sharon K Araji Social Demographics and Psychological CharacteristicsSexually Abusive Children - Sharon K Araji and Rebecca L Bosek Familial! Extrafamilial Environments and Situational Risk FactorsTheories Explaining Children's Sexually Abusive and Sexually Aggressive Behaviors - Sharon K ArajiRedirecting Children's Sexually Abusive and Sexually Aggressive Behaviors - Elizabeth A Sirles! Sharon K Araji and Rebecca L Bosek Programs and PracticesClosing the Cracks - Sharon K Araji Systemwide Response Needed ...
