Overcoming Abuse: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Protection: A Guide for Parents Caregivers and Helpers - Paperback

by Reina Davison (Author), Victoria Aleice (Illustrator)

Overcoming Abuse: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Protection is an encyclopedic manual for parents, caregivers or helpers to educate their self and train children on body safety. This is an indispensable resource for anyone who is interested in becoming aware and informed about child sexual abuse (CSA). It is an informative reservoir on the dynamics of child sexual abuse, the sex offender profile, and a guide on how to protect and prevent a child from being a target of CSA anywhere, including the internet. Instructs the adult: on initiating conversation to help the child gain an understanding about the precious gift of his body. Introduces and walks the adult through a healthy age-appropriate biblical perspective on human sexuality. The process of overcoming CSA for the parent/caregiver and child is spelled out (whether the parent/child have experienced CSA or not) healing and hope are offered. An example of a Body Safety Family Plan is provided to develop the skills of self-protection. The parent/caregiver are able to reassure the child that home is where love is-and CSA is not

Author Biography

Reina Davison completed the trauma and abuse post-graduate program at the University of Texas. She received her post-graduate training from the marriage and family therapy program at the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Sciences. Davison is a marriage and family therapist and has taught sociology, marriage and family, and cultural anthropology as adjunct faculty. She is a U.S. Army veteran with a Master of Clinical Social Work from the University of Kansas.

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Victoria Aleice holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. The two passions in her life since childhood are art and horses. In her free time, you will find her nose stuck in a good book. Telling a story has always captivated Victoria's imagination and has drawn her to all of the colors that surround her-Created by the ultimate Creator! She has illustrated this book with her favorite color pencils and has illustrated other books. Visit her website at: www.victoriaaleice.com