Streetwise Parents, Foolproof Kids

"Today's youths are the EASIEST to deceive in U.S. 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 guide that shows parents, educators, cops, & 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. 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 is the only easy-to-read guide that cuts to the core of how deception works in the mind & can affect 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 & dont's 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 1857, Richardson, TX 75083. phone: 972-234-4003; FAX: 972-234-2396.