Out of Harm's Way: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse

This frank study authoritatively and objectively examines the heinous crime of child sexual abuse, explaining how, far from being the stereotypical “dirty old man” or pedophile, many child molesters aren’t so easy to detect. Without resorting to scare tactics or jargon, abuse prevention expert Sandy Wurtele describes how community members and extended family members might groom a child for abuse, gradually increasing the inappropriateness of physical contact. The straightforward information provided in this book will help parents increase their awareness of such grooming and discuss it with children.

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Out of Harm's Way: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse

This frank study authoritatively and objectively examines the heinous crime of child sexual abuse, explaining how, far from being the stereotypical “dirty old man” or pedophile, many child molesters aren’t so easy to detect. Without resorting to scare tactics or jargon, abuse prevention expert Sandy Wurtele describes how community members and extended family members might groom a child for abuse, gradually increasing the inappropriateness of physical contact. The straightforward information provided in this book will help parents increase their awareness of such grooming and discuss it with children.

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Out of Harm's Way: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse

Out of Harm's Way: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse

by Sandy K. Wurtele PhD
Out of Harm's Way: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse

Out of Harm's Way: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Young Children from Sexual Abuse

by Sandy K. Wurtele PhD

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Overview

This frank study authoritatively and objectively examines the heinous crime of child sexual abuse, explaining how, far from being the stereotypical “dirty old man” or pedophile, many child molesters aren’t so easy to detect. Without resorting to scare tactics or jargon, abuse prevention expert Sandy Wurtele describes how community members and extended family members might groom a child for abuse, gradually increasing the inappropriateness of physical contact. The straightforward information provided in this book will help parents increase their awareness of such grooming and discuss it with children.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781884734977
Publisher: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 01/01/2010
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 3 Months

About the Author

Sandy K. Wurtele, PhD, is a psychologist and professor in the department of psychology at the University of Colorado–Colorado Springs. She directs the undergraduate program and chairs the Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects. She is the author of Off Limits! A Parent's Guide to Keeping Kids Safe from Sexual Abuse and Safe Connections: A Parent's Guide to Protecting Young Teens from Sexual Exploitation. She lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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