Be strong, be wise : the young adult's guide to sexual assault awareness and personal safety
Publication Information
New York : Morgan James Publishing, [2021]
Physical Description
xviii, 132 pages ; 21 cm
Summary
"In Be Strong, Be Wise, psychotherapist and youth advocate Amy Carpenter provides all the information young adults need to lower risk (while still having fun!). Use the tools Amy provides to feel confident in public settings, whether on campus, at a party or a club, on a date or a night on the town."--
Carpenter, a psychotherapist and youth advocate, provides the information young adults need to lower risk of sexual assault-- while still having fun. She provides tools to help readers feel confident in public settings, whether on campus, at a party or a club, on a date or a night on the town. From establishing a safety system with friends to decrease risk, to how to respond if an assault takes place, Carpenter provides practical guidance in straight-forward language. -- adapted from back cover
Contents
- Author's note: How to approach this book
- The making of a movement
- Following the signs
- A view from the ship's bow
- The roles we play
- Developing herd consciousness
- Know thyself
- Safety and dating practice
- How to respond to assault
- Managing obstacles
- Becoming a movement maker.