hild to acquiesce to abusive activity. It is frequently a pre-requisite for an abuser to gain access to a child. (Gillespie, 2002, p. 411; based on van Dam, 2001) This definition avoids the use of the term paedophile. It also provides some clarity about the purpose of sexual grooming behaviour and iden

hild to acquiesce to abusive activity. It is frequently a pre-requisite for an abuser to gain access to a child. (Gillespie, 2002, p. 411; based on van Dam, 2001) This definition avoids the use of the term paedophile. It also provides some clarity about the purpose of sexual grooming behaviour and iden

grooming became increasingly popular, it eventually found its way into mom publica- tions starting in the 1990s (e.g., Castillo, 1998; Leberg. 1997; van Dam, 2006). It has pretty much supplanted seduction as the term of choke for this behavior pattern. The concept of grooming has also been similarly an