Children at Risk: My Fight Against Child Abuse--A Personal Story and a Public Plea

by Paula Hawkins

The Florida Senator describes her childhood experience as a victim of attempted sexual molestation, explains what family and friends can do to prevent and to deal with child abuse, and details legislative recommendations to protect children

191 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1986

About the author

Paula Fickes Hawkins (in Goodreads: Paula^^^Hawkins, with 3 spaces) was an American politician from Florida. To date, she is the only woman elected to the U.S. Senate from Florida. She was the first woman ever elected to a full term in the Senate without a family connection.

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