Sexually Aggressive Children - Coming to Understand Them

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 Friedrich Preface - Alison Gray and William Pithers Introduction - Sharon K Araji Identifying, Labeling and Explaining Children¿s Sexually Aggressive Behaviors - Sharon K Araji Sexually Aggressive Children - Sharon K Araji Social Demographics and Psychological Characteristics Sexually Abusive Children - Sharon K Araji and Rebecca L Bosek Familial, Extrafamilial Environments and Situational Risk Factors Theories Explaining Children¿s Sexually Abusive and Sexually Aggressive Behaviors - Sharon K Araji Redirecting Children¿s Sexually Abusive and Sexually Aggressive Behaviors - Elizabeth A Sirles, Sharon K Araji and Rebecca L Bosek Programs and Practices Closing the Cracks - Sharon K Araji Systemwide Response Needed ...

Product details

• Authors: Sharon Araji, Araji Sharon
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.1997
• EAN: 9780803951761
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-5176-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Human Sexuality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Child & developmental psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Child welfare, Age groups: children, Child Sexual Abuse, Age groups: adolescents, Child welfare and youth services, Psychology: sexual behaviour, Sexual Behaviour