child sexual abuse

Contains sixteen essays in which the authors debate issues related to sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy, including church policies and practices that encourage or discourage sexually predatory behavior against children, and whether the church's response is adequate.

A series of poems convey the feelings of a young girl whose sense of joy and security at the family's summer house is shattered when an older boy who lives nearby sexually abuses her.

Custis, a homeless fugitive from a pornography producer, hits the road with Curl, a child prostitute, and her boyfriend Boobie who has just killed his parents and kidnapped his infant brother, but their quest for a better life meets with little success until Custis makes an unlikely friend.

Describes the rape and murder of seven-year-old Megan Kanka in 1994 and the subsequent development of Megan's Law, which requires that communities be notified when convicted sex offenders move into them; and discusses the arguments for and against such notification.

Fictional vignettes depict acts of child sexual abuse, such as pornography, incest, rape, and obscene phone calls; and information on handling such situations is offered.

A teacher tells the children in her class to talk to an adult if they are being sexually abused.

Presents a children's book that offers advice on how to deal with others who might threaten or harm them, when it is okay to say "no," what to do about bullies, and why it is important to tell an adult.

Explains why it is necessary to be careful around strangers and offers advice on ways to stay safe.

Explains the significance of saying "no" in potentially dangerous situations, particularly with strangers.

While staying with her parents at a campground, a twelve-year-old-girl is sexually molested by her riding instructor and learns the importance of talking about her traumatic experience with her parents.