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- Welcome
- What’s wrong with adults having sex with children?
- Are all adults who sexually abuse children predatory, violent, cruel, and uncaring?
- Why don’t all people show restraint and respect for others, and concern for kids?
- What are childhood needs?
- Why should someone else have to do things for children?
- How can one know about the long-term effects of childhood events?
- Does that mean that unmet childhood needs predisposes the individual to being at greater risk of being unhappy and dysfunctional in later life?
- What kind of people sexually abuse children?
- Do abusers feel shame about their offending behaviour?
- Do adult offenders against children actually choose to engage in the behaviours that end up causing children psychological and sometimes physical harm?
- Do some abusers become chronic offenders against children, and even try to suggest they were being helpful to the victims?
- Are former childhood victims who become perpetrators at risk of manifesting distorted thinking and justifications?
- Does shame prevent a repetition of abusive behaviour?
- Are women abusers much different from men?
- What increases the risk of abuse recurring?
- What reduces the risk of abuse recurring?
- What discourages people who are at risk of offending, or have abused a child, from seeking help?
- What can you say to someone who feels discouraged, ashamed or pessimistic because of what they may have done or experienced in the past?
- Where does punishment come in?
- Are there background and trigger factors that can contribute to an adult sexually abusing a child, for the first time, or in a relapse?
- What are some common examples of current and historical stresses?
- How can we prevent abuse?
- What can make me vulnerable to sexually abusing a child?
- What should I do if some of the above items relate to me?
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