2023 Publication

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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?