Gutierrez, Lisa. <br/><br/>
In a Culture of Mistrust, Fear Is Part of Parenting / 
Lisa Gutierrez and James A. Fussell. 
 -  Knight-Ridder,  2001. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.  Article 8.  Family,  1522-3213; .
<br/><br/> This MARC record contains two articles.  Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.  Originally Published: In a Culture of Mistrust, Fear Is Part of Parenting, March 25, 2001; pp. A1+.  Originally Published: Lessons to Keep Kids Safe, April 1, 2001; pp. G1. 
<br/><br/> IN A CULTURE OF MISTRUST, FEAR IS PART OF PARENTING -- "Law enforcement officials say 80 percent of all violent crimes against children are committed by relatives and acquaintances. The Department of Justice has estimated that 354,000 children are abducted--sometimes for as little as a few hours--by parents or family members every year; between 3,200 and 4,600 are taken by strangers. Yet parents continue to find plenty of reasons to worry about the stranger....Add to those concerns frightening media reports and increasing wariness of neighbors, and a parent's fear is understandable." (KANSAS CITY STAR) The author reveals that "mothers and fathers today [2001] feel they must set tighter boundaries and rules than their own parents did."  LESSONS TO KEEP KIDS SAFE -- "As Americans become less and less acquainted with one another, parents and others teaching children how to be safe in the world are redefining the very term 'stranger.' Researchers have documented a dramatic decline in the last 40 years in how much people trust others. Now, when the American Red Cross teaches latchkey children how to be alone safely, it warns that strangers are not just people they've never met before. a stranger, they're told, is someone your parents haven't told you it's OK to go with. A stranger could be a neighbor or the friendly check at the grocery store." (KANSAS CITY STAR) This article examines the redefinition of the word "stranger" as parents grow more concerned about their childrens' safety. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-3213; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Child sexual abuse.<br/>Crime prevention.<br/>Child rearing.<br/>Children--Crimes against.<br/>Children and strangers.<br/>Fear.<br/>Safety education.<br/>Teenagers--Crimes against.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050