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Online Risk to Children brings together the most up-to-date theory, policy, and best practices for online child protection and abuse prevention.

Moves beyond offender assessment and treatment to discuss the impact of online abuse on children themselves, and the risks and vulnerabilities inherent in their constantly connected lives Global in scope, setting contributions from leading researchers and practitioners in the UK in international context via chapters from Australia, the USA and Europe. Key topics covered include cyberbullying, peer-oriented abuse, victim treatment approaches, international law enforcement strategies, policy responses, and the role of schools and industry

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• Foreword(p. xi)
• About the Contributors(p. xiii)
• Acknowledgements(p. xvii)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• 1 A Brief History of Child Safety Online: Child Abuse Images on the Internet(p. 5)
• Unintended, Unforeseen and Unwarned Consequences(p. 5)
• Sexual Images of Children(p. 6)
• The World Wide Web Explosion(p. 7)
• Affordability, Accessibility and Anonymity - the Three As - Provide the Spur(p. 8)
• The Number of Arrests and Police Operations Start to Climb(p. 9)
• The Emergence of Hotlines(p. 10)
• The Birth of the Internet Watch Foundation(p. 12)
• Not a Very Promising Start(p. 15)
• The Terrain Shifts and URL Blocking Emerges(p. 16)
• Technology Comes to the Rescue of a Problem Technology Helped to Create(p. 18)
• The Role of Search Engines(p. 19)
• The Unanswered Questions about Technical Solutions(p. 19)
• 2 Children's and Young People's Lives Online(p. 23)
• Trends in Children's Internet Use(p. 24)
• Parental Responses and Responsibilities(p. 25)
• Digital Skills as Mediators-Why is it Hard to Get This Right?(p. 27)
• The Emerging Balance of Opportunities and Risks(p. 28)
• Evidence-Based Implications for Policy and Practice(p. 30)
• Conclusion(p. 32)
• 3 Cyberbullying and Peer-Oriented Online Abuse(p. 37)
• Perspectives on Online Child Protection from Parents(p. 39)
• Policy Responses and 'Prevention' Mechanisms(p. 41)
• Growing up in the Online World(p. 43)
• 4 Offender Behaviour(p. 55)
• The Impact of the Online Environment(p. 56)
• Offending Online(p. 57)
• Comparison with Offline Offenders(p. 65)
• Gaps in Our Knowledge(p. 67)
• Conclusion(p. 67)
• 5 Treatment of Online Offenders: Current Best Practice and Next Steps(p. 73)
• Online Sex Offenders: Characteristics and Comparisons with Contact Offenders(p. 74)
• Typology of Online Offenders(p. 77)
• Theories of Online Offending(p. 79)
• Intervention Best Practices with Online Sex Offenders(p. 81)
• Conclusion(p. 90)
• 6 The Impact of Online Sexual Abuse on Children and Young People(p. 97)
• Overview of Online Sexual Abuse(p. 98)
• The impact of Child Sexual Abuse(p. 102)
• Characteristics of CSA That Affect Impact(p. 104)
• Social Contextual Factors That Affect Impact(p. 104)
• Social and Psychological Processes Following Abuse(p. 106)
• Complexities to Online Sexual Abuse(p. 106)
• Salient Factors Underpinning Impact(p. 111)
• Promoting Resilience, Reducing impact, Fostering Recovery(p. 116)
• Research Directions(p. 117)
• Conclusion(p. 117)
• 7 Promising Therapeutic Approaches for Children, Young People and their Families Following Online Sexual Abuse(p. 123)
• Effective and Promising Treatment Approaches for Problems in Childhood Arising from Sexual Abuse(p. 124)
• Key Targets for Change in Therapy(p. 127)
• Promising Methods of Fulfilling Key (Overlapping) Therapeutic Aims(p. 130)
• Engagement and Building a Strong Therapeutic Relationship(p. 131)
• Developing Positive Body Esteem and Sexuality(p. 133)
• Reducing the Impact of Abuse Images Circulating and the Threat of This(p. 133)
• Overcoming Shame and Self-Blame; Building Pride and Mastery(p. 135)
• Facilitating Support from Families(p. 136)
• Conclusion(p. 137)
• 8 Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Online(p. 143)
• Organising Prevention Strategies(p. 144)
• Prevention Strategies(p. 146)
• Primary Prevention(p. 146)
• Secondary Prevention(p. 150)
• Tertiary Prevention(p. 154)
• Conclusion(p. 158)
• 9 Promoting Child Protection Principles in Complex Abuse Investigation Involving Online Offending(p. 163)
• Definitions(p. 164)
• Key Principles for Operational Activity(p. 165)
• Incorporating Child Protection Principles into Operational Planning(p. 166)
• Principles of Working(p. 166)
• Capacity and Capability Building(p. 170)
• Operational Examples(p. 171)
• Annex 1(p. 173)
• 10 Staying Safe Online(p. 177)
• Technology Is Changing the Rules - or Is It?(p. 177)
• Embracing Opportunities(p. 178)
• Industry's Responsibility(p. 180)
• Industry Action(p. 181)
• The Future Challenge(p. 186)
• 11 UK Policy Responses and Their International Relevance(p. 189)
• Definitions and Terminology(p. 190)
• Legislation(p. 190)
• Removal of Child Abuse Content(p. 193)
• Multi-Agency Approaches(p. 195)
• The Role of NGOs(p. 197)
• Policing Response(p. 198)
• Offenders(p. 202)
• Victims(p. 205)
• Recent Developments(p. 206)
• Conclusion(p. 210)
• 12 The Role of Schools in Children's Online Safety(p. 217)
• Online Technologies and Education(p. 218)
• The Blurring of Boundaries(p. 219)
• E-Safety and Moral Panics(p. 222)
• Integrating Online Technologies(p. 223)
• Implications(p. 227)
• Conclusion(p. 228)
• Epilogue(p. 231)
• Index(p. 235)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Jon Brown is Head of Strategy and Development for The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). He is a qualified Social Worker with a Master in Social Policy from the London School of Economics, Before joining the NSPCC, he served as Operational Director of Children's Services for Action for Children. From 2003-2007 he was Chair of the National Organization for the Treatment of Abusers, and he remains on their National Executive Committee. He is also a Trustee of the Loudoun Trust, a Board member of eNACSO (European NGO Alliance for Child Safety Online), and a peer reviewer for the Economic and Social Research Council.