Streetwise Parents, Foolproof Kids

"Today's youths are the EASIEST to deceive in US history," says Dan Korem, investigative journalist & internationally recognized expert on deception. In this vastly expanded & updated edition, Dan Korem, a father of three who has lectured for the FBI & has spoken to tens of thousands of kids in live presentations, HAS PRODUCED THE FIRST HARD-HITTING, EASY-TO-READ GUIDE THAT SHOWS PARENTS, EDUCATORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS & youth workers how to teach kids (5-18) how to spot & respond to deception. Without reliable thought armor kids are defenseless. Invaluable lessons for kids & adults include: 1) The profile of the person who is the easiest to deceive & how NOT to become that person. 2) How to detect if someone is lying. 3) Why gangs are forming in upscale communities & how to talk a friend out of joining one. 4) How to recognize if someone is dangerously violent & what to do. OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE - THE PROFILE OF THE RANDOM ACTOR IS PROVIDED, WHICH QUICKLY IDENTIFIES YOUTHS WHO ARE LIKELY TO BE SHOOTERS/BOMBERS & HOW TO DIFFUSE A THREAT FROM THESE YOUTHS. FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED BOOKS, SUBURBAN GANGS-THE AFFLUENT REBELS & THE ART OF PROFILING-READING PEOPLE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. STREETWISE PARENTS, FOOLPROOF KIDS, ONLY FIELD-TESTED IDEAS HERE - NO POP-PSYCHOLOGY. Critical areas addressed in the 20 chapters laced with photos include: resisting harmful media & how to check out a news story; how to stop a gang from forming; do's & don'ts on the Internet; the tell-tale signs of drug use; & identifying & resisting cults. Distributed by Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, & Spring Arbor. Or order direct from International Focus Press: P.O. Box 1587, Richardson, TX 75083. Phone: 972-234-4003; FAX: 972-234-2396.Korem, Dan is the author of 'Streetwise Parents, Foolproof Kids' with ISBN 9780963910325 and ISBN 0963910329.