Everything You Need to Know About Sextortion


Book Description

This sensitive yet frank book empowers readers in grades seven to twelve to take on a particularly insidious adversary. Readers will learn to identify, avoid, and repair damage done by a sextortionist by reading about case studies, advice from the FBI and Interpol, and the latest in cybersecurity techniques. Call-outs offer information that is sure to pique the reader�s interest and draw connections between technology, people, and security, while the wealth of resources for further study will equip readers with the means to take action. This title reassures victims that they are not alone and points them toward compassionate help.




Everything You Need to Know About Digital Privacy


Book Description

Privacy invasion, cyberbullying, and identity theft are vulnerabilities that young people expose themselves to every time they go online. This book explains what sorts of information might be shared, stored, and stolen when using the internet, how to protect online privacy, and what to do after falling victim to digital privacy crimes. Readers will learn about the vulnerabilities of shopping and banking digitally and about how apps can quickly lead to sharing information. The glossary will help improve reading comprehension in adherence with Common Core standards, while engaging call-outs will highlight bite-sized aspects of digital privacy that shouldn�t be missed.




Everything You Need to Know About Gun Violence


Book Description

Gun violence can be a confusing and scary topic. Anyone who keeps current with the news will know that gun violence occurs in our society nearly every day. This book explores the history of guns as it applies to the Second Amendment and the effects of gun violence on society. Gun control and legislation in the United States on federal, state, and local levels are thoughtfully addressed without taking sides on this controversial issue. Sidebars highlight the NRA, the ongoing debate about gun control legislation, and what today�s youth can do to help.




Everything You Need to Know About Sexual Consent


Book Description

Communities and schools across the United States have recently been shocked by reports of the frequency of rape and sexual assault. Sexual consent has become an increasingly important issue. This title examines this difficult issue and reveals campus and community efforts to educate students about sexual consent, shortcomings in addressing rape accusations, and current laws pertaining to consent. Call-outs share special tips, like what to ask a specialist and how to recognize common myths and facts. Most importantly, readers will learn how to set their own and respect each others� boundaries and what to do if those boundaries are ignored.




Everything You Need to Know About Trolls and Cybermobs


Book Description

The topic of cyberbullying tends to appear in the news only after a tragedy. This compelling book explains the abuses that trolls dish out, as well as the impact that cybermobs can have on anyone, from students to business owners. To combat these issues, this book thoughtfully suggests ways that students can actively avoid abuse and includes sound advice about how they can protect themselves if they fall victim to online mistreatment. Along with offering practical solutions, this book is structured to improve reading skills by allowing readers to identify key ideas and details, according to Common Core reading standards.




Everything You Need to Know About Stress and Depression


Book Description

Anger, sadness, and helplessness are feelings that are often difficult for teenagers to identify, let alone cope with. Consequentially, they often struggle to find the help they need to deal with their emotions. This book expertly describes this universal topic for an adolescent audience, continually engaging the reader with eye-catching call-outs and fun ways to gain a different perspective. It equips modern teenagers with an accessible understanding of the mechanics behind stress and depression and gives them practical yet compassionate advice for dealing with these issues. Clarity and direction will soon be within reach for readers who want solutions.




The Good Retirement Guide 2018


Book Description

Whether it is a relaxing, action-packed or financially rewarding retirement you are looking for, this is the book for you. Revised and updated, The Good Retirement Guide 2018 is packed with hundreds of useful suggestions and insights into your retirement. In retirement, personal ambitions can be realized and new experiences enjoyed. Yet with so much to consider, people are often unsure how best to plan for their future and the scope for concern and confusion is even greater with changing retirement ages and pension rules. In retirement, many people can find themselves stuck between taking care of adult children and elderly parents, making it all the more important to obtain personal and financial fulfilment. This is an indispensable book that you will refer to again and again. The Good Retirement Guide 2018 offers clear and concise suggestions on a broad range of subject for UK retirees. The Guide includes information on: Pensions/Tax/Investment/Starting Your Own Business/Leisure Activities/Paid Work/Voluntary Work/How to Avoid Being Scammed/Health/Holidays/Looking After Elderly Parents/Looking After Young Adult Children/Wills




Everything You Need to Know About Sextortion


Book Description

This sensitive yet frank book empowers readers in grades seven to twelve to take on a particularly insidious adversary. Readers will learn to identify, avoid, and repair damage done by a sextortionist by reading about case studies, advice from the FBI and Interpol, and the latest in cybersecurity techniques. Call-outs offer information that is sure to pique the reader�s interest and draw connections between technology, people, and security, while the wealth of resources for further study will equip readers with the means to take action. This title reassures victims that they are not alone and points them toward compassionate help.




The Good Retirement Guide 2019


Book Description

Whether it is a relaxing, action-packed or financially rewarding retirement you are planning for, this is the book for you. Revised and updated, The Good Retirement Guide 2019 is packed with hundreds of useful hints, tips and insights into your retirement preparation, including brand new advice on making a career change alongside retirement. In retirement, personal ambitions can be realized and new experiences enjoyed, yet with so much to consider, people are often unsure how best to plan for their future. The scope for concern and confusion is even greater with changing retirement ages and pension rules. With a growing boom in 'maturepreneurship', making the most out of retirement by changing to a new career or starting your own business only adds to the plethora of retirement options. The Good Retirement Guide 2019 is an indispensable book that you will refer to again and again, offering clear and concise suggestions on a broad range of subjects for pre-retirement planning in the UK. Including information on: Pensions; Tax; Investment; Starting Your Own Business; Leisure Activities; Paid Work & Changing Careers; Voluntary Work; How to Avoid Being Scammed; Mental and Physical Health; Holidays; Looking After Elderly Parents and Other Dependants; Personal Relationships; and Wills, this book will help you to save more, live better, and be happier.




What Parents Need to Know about Internet Pornography


Book Description

We no longer live in a world where pornography exists in a sleazy party of town, restricted to adult magazines and videos sold in restricted shops. It is no longer soft pornography that previous generations found in magazines like Penthouse and Playboy. Every child now has access to hard-core pornography of every imaginable variety. Children aren't stumbling onto occasional soft pornography - they are living in a world where extreme hard-core, violent and degrading pornography is easily found. With the internet, pornography has gone from being a sleazy, risky, shameful, and highly private activity, to an open aired, widely available, widely viewed, multi-billion dollar industry. In 1980, children's access to pornography was typically limited to soft-core magazines, used in secrecy. In 2014, children have easy, free 24/7 access on any internet connected smart phone, tablet or computer to extreme hard-core pornography. Every parent needs to understand the reality and dangers of internet pornography.