{"title":"Sexual Abuse \u0026 Harassment","description":"\u003cp\u003eSexual abuse and harassment examines topics ranging from interpersonal violence to systemic social and institutional issues. Books in this category address the causes, consequences, and responses to abuse and harassment, covering perspectives from survivors, policy analysts, legal experts, and advocates. Readers gain an understanding of both the immediate and long-term effects on individuals and communities, as well as cultural and legal efforts to address and prevent these issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo navigate the field of sexual abuse and harassment, consider whether you're interested in personal memoirs, theoretical analyses, policy discussions, or preventative strategies. Narrow your reading by focusing on specific environments such as workplaces, schools, or public institutions, or by seeking works that highlight support frameworks, advocacy initiatives, or historical changes in societal attitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"one-five-why-child-sexual-abuse-our-biggest-public-health-crisis-and-what-we-can-do-stop-it-9781541603844-new","title":"One in Five: Why Child Sexual Abuse Is Our Biggest Public Health Crisis--And What We Can Do to Stop It","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn urgent argument that child sexual abuse is preventable, not inevitable--and that we are the first generation with the tools to stop it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne in Five\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e lays out the scale of the problem of child sexual abuse like nothing I've ever read.\" - Ira Glass, host of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne in five children will experience sexual abuse before their eighteenth birthday. It happens in every country, every state, every city, every neighborhood, on every street. The consequences can be devastating. Many survivors suffer from depression and PTSD, struggle in school and at work, and face higher risk of heart disease and cancer. But it doesn't have to be this way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eOne in Five\u003c\/i\u003e, experts Elizabeth Letourneau and Luke Malone argue that child sexual abuse is not only the most pressing public health issue of our time--it is also the most preventable. Together, they unveil the scope and reality of child sexual abuse--including that most abuse is perpetrated by other kids--and how efforts to stop it have fallen short. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil now, it has been treated primarily as a criminal justice problem, which it is. But that response comes too late. Letourneau and Malone explain how we can prevent abuse from happening in the first place, and provide a road map to protect children and intervene with those at risk of causing harm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompassionate, clear-eyed, and deeply researched, \u003ci\u003eOne in Five\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive guide to stopping abuse before it starts.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BASIC BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":52594104107298,"sku":"9781541603844-new","price":23.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9781541603844.jpg?v=1789931209"},{"product_id":"dont-fight-back-10-other-myths-about-crime-personal-safety-gender-based-violence-9780807016244-new","title":"Don't Fight Back: And 10 Other Myths about Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a nationally recognized violence-prevention expert, an accessible guide that debunks the most pervasive myths about crime and offers evidence-based strategies that make us safer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA specific image of violence and how to avoid it lives in a lot of our imaginations. What some of us fear most is shaped not by the strongest evidence but by the most viral horror stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeg Stone, a violence prevention expert, traces the origins of these myths and how they are used to scare us into submission. While political leaders and social-media influencers use myths about crime to divide us, this book equips readers with facts and concrete action steps. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStone breaks down these myths into four parts: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"How Attackers Behave: what the research shows about whether fighting back makes attackers more angry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"What (or Who) to Fear\" a treatise on the impact of media inaccurately reporting a \"crime wave\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"What You Should Never Do\" including the myth that an attacker could grab your ponytail--very unlikely!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"What You Should Always Do\" should you really always trust your intuition?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eEach chapter offers practical strategies for people to keep themselves safer and how to contribute to social change that builds a safer world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou don't have to diminish yourself or restrict your life to avoid being attacked. Critical thinking, not following simplistic directives, is the real way to be \"smart\" about safety.","brand":"BEACON PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":67419746795810,"sku":"9780807016244-new","price":17.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9780807016244.jpg?v=1790899839"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/collections\/social-science-sexual-abuse-harassment.oembed","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}