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

List of contents

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

About the author

Van Dam, Carla

Summary

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

Product details

• Authors: Carla van Dam, Carla Van Dam
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.02.2001
• EAN: 9780789007438
• ISBN: 978-0-7890-0743-8
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 450 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Criminal or forensic psychology, Sociology and anthropology, Child abuse