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Children with Serious Conduct Issues: A Case Study, a NEATS Analysis, and Case Planning    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $3.99 USD. 11490 words. Published on February 14, 2010. .

This book is for parents and professionals as they work together to help children who have serious conduct issues. Conduct issues are common in childhood. The issues are serious when children do not respond to reasonable parental requests and when children's actions put themselves and others in danger. This book provides much needed information and guidance.
The Picking Flower Garden    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $3.99 USD. 4880 words. Published on February 16, 2010. .

Twelve year-old Fiona steals flowers from the garden of 85 year-old Rose and gets into a lot of trouble. Rose and Fiona are at a stand-off until they finally work out a deal that makes them both happy.
Child Sexual Abuse: From Harsh Realities to Hope    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $5.99 USD. 69250 words. Published on February 16, 2010. .

Through stories, this book shows what child sexual abuse means to children who have been sexually abused, perpetrators, mothers, and other family members. The book also describes services for child and adult survivors, perpetrators, and other family members. What individuals and groups can do for prevention is included.
Do Sexually Abused Children Become Abusers?    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $1.29 USD. 3650 words. Published on February 16, 2010. .

Do sexually abused children become abusers? Most do not. Persons who do not become abusers have protective factors in their lives that help them to cope with, adapt to, and overcome the effects of the abuse. This includes boy survivors and girl survivors.
What Child Sexual Abuse Means to Child Survivors    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $0.99 USD. 4470 words. Published on February 17, 2010. .

Children have a lot to say about their own sexual abuse, much of it surprising. They know far more than adults realize and have views that call out abusers for who they really are. Based on interviews, this article shows the many different ways that children think about being sexually abused.
Two Boys, Similar Backgrounds: One Goes To Prison and One Does Not: Why?    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $1.29 USD. 1370 words. Published on February 19, 2010. .

This article tells the stories of two boys who grew up in the same middle-class neighborhood. One went to prison and the other did not. What were the differences in these two lives?
How to Teach Children to be Sex Offenders    by Jane Gilgun
Price: Free! 7260 words. Published on February 23, 2010. .

This small book outlines steps parents can take to teach children how to be sex offenders. It's easy. This part is satire. Next I discuss what parents and a concerned public can do to prevent children from becoming sex offenders. Prevention is hard. People must really want to do it. Apparently, not enough of us do. So, we will keep on raising children to be sex offenders. Is that what we want?
Furies!    by Cole Bitting
Price: $4.99 USD. 14220 words. Published on March 3, 2010. .

The science of our complex nature is unravelling the mysteries of how we create and change experience. Furies! leverages this growing knowledge to examine how harsh events cause emotional distress and intense suffering. This book shows how we can change these painful experiences, create well-being and enable personal growth. Enjoy the message of hope.
School Violence & Workplace Violence: Risk Assessment    by Jane Gilgun
Price: Free! 4030 words. Published on March 12, 2010. .

Risk assessment for violence involves the investigation of five factors: These factors are 1 ) precipitating events, 2) patterns of direct statements, 3) circumstances that increase the likelihood of violence, 4) signs of cumulative stress, and 5) indicators of lowered risks for violence. This article describes a risk assessment based on these factors. For school violence and workplace violence
Will the Soccer Star    by Jane Gilgun
Price: $3.99 USD. 3750 words. Published on March 28, 2010. .

The last few seconds of the soccer game. The score is tied. Will does a fake and then shoots the ball to Roz, who scores. Roz and Will are heroes. At the next game, Will thinks the other team is talking about his twitching eye and rolling shoulder. They really are talking about the play he made with Roz. Will learns everyone has vulnerabilities. Kids who don’t get it need someone to talk to.