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

Addressing a hugely controversial and worrying topic of public interest, this book makes use of humerous case studies to lay bare the societal attitudes that lead to child sexual abuse, in an aim to educate psychologists, teachers and parents in how to recognise and prevent child abuse before it happens. Included here are chapters on such vital issues as: - The Problem: Case Studies - Psychological, Moral and Cultural Issues - How Often Does it Happen? - Demographics: General Characteristics of Abusers - Turning a Blind Eye: How the Social Climate Helps Foster Abuse - Setting Boundaries to Help Prevent Child Abuse Of pressing concern to anyone who lives or works with children, this groundbreaking work addresses the issue from the perspective of the molester, their families and their victims, enabling us all to gain a fuller understanding of how to create a safer world for our children.

Table 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 :
Dr. Carla van Dam is a clinical and forensic psychologist, who works with various organisations providing psychological reports and evaluations, as well as training professional groups on issues regarding child safety.

Review :
"The Definitive Work On the Subject. Extremely helpful to parents in their effort to protect their children from sexual exploiters.... Provides parents and others with tools to recognize when and how to intervene."