Child Protection :
Working with Teenagers
Books
for teenagers
to learn about abusive relationships, to enable them to take care of
themselves and to be responsible about their behaviour towards their
partners and friends. Includes titles for counsellors, teachers and
youth workers.
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Activity
Guide For So What's It To Me?
by Gale Stringer
& Deanna Rants-Rodriguez
£
A
companion volume to
"So What's It To Me?" which is a sexual
assault prevention program covering
sexual abuse and date
rape, both from the point of view of the male victim and the male
sexual
aggressor. Intended for all youth workers, it includes background
information, large group activities, comments for small group leaders,
extension activities, activity sheets, and transparency masters for 15
group activities.
The topics covered in the
activities are: (1) sex role expectations; (2) assertiveness skills;
(3) responding to disrespectful language; (4) sexual harassment; (5)
differences between sexual behavior and sexual exploitation; (6)
defining sexual assault; (7) evaluating and setting personal limits;
(8) the shared responsiblity of saying and hearing "no"; (9) when is it
too late to say "no"; (10) hazing of younger teenagers by older
teenagers; (11) sexual abuse of young males; (12) paying attention to
instincts; (13) telling or not telling about problems; (14) accessing
support services; and (15) supporting a friend who has disclosed
victimization.
The
appendix includes a description
of an appropriate movie on teenage sexual abuse, a resource list, a
bibliography of books for teenagers, three additional scenarios of
abuse, and role play suggestions to practice assertiveness.
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But He Says He
Loves Me :
Girls Speak Out on Dating Violence
by
Nicole B. Sperekas
£
The
5 girls who talk about their dating relationships here will help you
figure out
what’s really going on, whether you or a friend might be in
an abusive
relationship, and what to do about it.
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Changing
Bodies, Changing Lives : A Book for Teens on Sex and Relationships
by
Ruth Bell & Boston Women's Health Collective
£
THIRD
EDITION. “Presents facts and information about important
teenage issues in a personal context… We hope that by
reading what other teenagers have to say you will learn to feel better
about yourself and make choices that will keep you healthy and
safe.”
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Child
Exploitation And Communication Technologies
by
Alisdair Gillespie
£
A brand new
and up-to-date
title dealing with the growing threat posed to young people via the
Internet and other communication technologies. It aims to give an
understanding of how abusers operate and how young people may put
themselves at risk, or behave inappropriately themselves. It also gives
brief explanations of the technologies available, and how the law
treats different behaviours.
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Child
Sexual Abuse And The
Internet : Tackling the New Frontier
Edited
by Martin C. Calder
£
Although
intended primarily for those working in the field of sex offender
treatment, this book contains valuable information for anyone wanting
to better understand this new threat to the safety of children and
offers insights into how we can protect them.
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Healthy
Thinking Feeling Doing From the Inside Out : A Middle School Curriculum
for the Prevention of Violence,
Abuse and Other Problem Behaviors
by Jack Pransky and Lori Carpenos
£
Why wait until kids are in trouble before teaching them skills they can
use to solve problems without violence? Why not teach these skills to
kids in middle schools, where they are trying out ways to meet their
emotional needs and find an identity? To answer these questions authors
Jack Pransky and Lori Carpenos wrote this curriculum, 3 years in
development. Its proactive stance encourages young people to envision
their own answers, to discuss them in a nonjudgmental environment, and
to evaluate the potential outcomes.
Based in the philosophy of Health Realization rather than
problem-reactive responses, Healthy Thinking/Feeling/Doing from the
Inside Out is designed for young people to make their learning a part
of them. The sessions are related to the students' own experiences and
involve issues that touch their lives. The learning occurs through
direct experience and is immediately applied.
Each step is broken into parts: Thinking comes before actions. What we
think about ourselves and the world influences how we feel and what we
do. We can change how we look at the world by changing our thinking and
paying attention to our feelings.
Healthy Thinking/Feeling/Doing from the Inside Out is primary
prevention in the best sense of the phrase, an essential part of
teaching children to become emotionally competent and expressive
without resorting to violence.
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Never Called It Rape : The Ms Report on Recognizing Fighting
and Surviving Date & Acquaintance Rape
by
Robin Warshaw
£
Combines survey results and scholarly perspectives with
vivid first-person accounts to explain what date rape is, how
it happens, and what we can do about it. The accounts
by women who have been raped by men they knew provides a
background for analysing this crime. The stories are meant to make
women aware of how this type of rape happens, how to avoid the pitfalls
of certain situations, and how to acknowledge that a rape has taken
place. Chapters are directed toward preventing such an assault as well
as what to do if you are a victim of acquaintance rape. The statistics
in the book indicate that this is a widespread occurrence often ignored
by women who deny what happened or feel they won't be believed. This
book will enlighten young women about what constitutes an assault
against them and how to deal with it.
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In
Love And In Danger : A Teen’s Guide to Breaking Free of
Abusive
Relationships
by
Barrie Levy
£
“Hopefully,
this book will leave you feeling encouraged and empowered to confront a
very
difficult teenage problem.”
There are
stories by two girls and a mother about their experiences with dating
violence,
followed by some general information.
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So
What's It To Me? Sexual
Assault
Information For Guys
by
Gale Stringer & Deanna Rants-Rodriguez
£
Uses
cartoons and stories to introduce boys and young men to the issues of
sexual
abuse and date rape - from both points of view - protecting themselves,
and being
responsible for their own behaviour with girlfriends, etc. See "Activity Guide"
above.
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Secret - Sexual Assault Information For Teenagers Only
by Jennifer Fay & Billie Jo
Flerchinger
£
An
accessible, multi-coloured guide for girls. Covers rape by strangers,
acquaintance rape, incest, what to do after sexual assault, etc. Uses
'problem
pages', quizzes and stories.
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Secret: Discussion Guide
by
Billie
Jo Flerchinger & Jennifer Fay
£
A
useful teaching tool covering all forms of sexual assault, and what to
do if
someone is sexually assaulted. Points of discussion, suggested
activities and
additional information are printed on the right-hand page, with the
relevant
text of "Top Secret" on the left hand page.
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What's
The Big Deal : Sexual Harassment Information for Teens
by Gale Stringer
£
A
useful booklet for male & female teenagers, introducing
concepts of
personal space & respect, and exploring issues of sexual
harassment.
Designed for teens to read themselves, or for group leaders.
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