The Sexual Abuse of Children and Adults: A Preventative Guide for Parents, Teachers and Counsellors - Hardcover

Prendergast, William E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826408923 ISBN 13: 9780826408921

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 1997

Synopsis

In this, his third volume, Dr. Prendergast focuses on preventing the sexual abuse of so many of our young children and adolescents. After 34 years of experience in the "cesspool" of sexual offenses, he is convinced that naivete, denial, and complacency by not only the children/adolescents but by adults as well are essential factors in these abuses and that the sexual predator utilizes these elements to successfully achieve his or her perverted needs.
Prendergast's proposed solution is knowledge for all concerned. He presents a thorough understanding of the makeup of the sexual predator, the personality traits of the ideal victims, the needs and reasoning of children and adolescents, the opportunities and locations of sexual molestations, and the mistakes that parents, teachers, religious leaders, and even professional counselors make. Through this knowledge, Prendergast maintains that at least 90 percent of seductive molestations can be prevented and a smaller but significant percentage of assaultive molestations can be avoided as well.

About this title

About the Author

William E. Prendergast, Ph.D., was Director of Professional Services at the Adult Diagnostic & Treatment Center for the New Jersey Department of Corrections.

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826408923
• ISBN 13: 9780826408921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256