Durham Young Men Who Have Sexually Abused

A Case Study Guide
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-470-02240-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 258 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Child Protection & Policy Series

Young men who sexually abuse is a subject of increasing concernamongst professionals.
This important volume explores the current theoretical andpractice issues involved in working therapeutically with young menwho have sexually abused. Linking theory to practice, AndrewDurham provides detailed case studies of young men who havecommitted varying acts of inappropriate or harmful sexualbehaviours, and analyses the therapeutic interventions provided foreach.
Key features of this accessible guide include:
* A clear, practical framework for assessing whether or not achild's sexual behaviour is a problem.
* Full assessment schedule for determining the risks and needs ofyoung men who have sexually abused.
* Discussion of family assessment and support.
* Guidance for managing difficult foster placements.
* Advice on deciding when a young person is no longer arisk.
Young Men Who Have Sexually Abused identifies the needfor therapeutic interventions to be holistic and reach beyondpurely offence-specific work. It will be a valuable resource forpractitioners, academics and students in social work, social care,psychology and residential childcare.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Durham, Andrew

Inhaltsverzeichnis

About the Author vii
Foreword by Christine Harrison viii
1 Introduction 1
Part One Theoretical Context and Initial Practice Issues15
2 A Practice Framework for Holistic Therapeutic Intervention17
3 Assessing Sexual Behaviour 33
4 Family Assessment 46
5 Foster Care 55
Part Two Therapeutic Intervention with Young Men Who HaveSexually Abused 63
6 Assessment and Initial Engagement 65
Case Study - Neil (15) 78
7 Exploring Patterns of Behaviour 87
Case Study - Tony (14) 97
8 Victim Empathy 111
Case Study - Alan (15) 121
9 Sex and Relationships Education 134
Case Study - Luke (15) and Jon (15) 142
10 Self-esteem 152
Case Study - Mark (9) 158
11 Relapse Prevention 168
Case Study - Stephen (9) and Graham (14) 176
12 Evaluation 189
Case Study - Carl (14) 198
13 Conclusions 207
Appendix A Details of the Sexualised Inappropriate BehavioursService (SIBS) in Warwickshire 213
Appendix B Excerpt from Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board(WSCB) Inter-agency Child Protection Procedures 215
Appendix C Protocol for Referral between YOT, Children'sTeams and SIBS in Circumstances When Young People Have CommittedSexual Offences 219
Appendix D Young People Who Display Inappropriate SexualBehaviours - Issues For Schools 225
Bibliography 227
Index 235

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Durham has the Advanced Award in Social Work (AASW),and a Ph.D. in Applied Social Studies, from the University ofWarwick, Which researched into the impact of child sexual abuse. Hehas over 20 years' experience of providing therapeutic services tochildren and young people, and is a specialist in post-abusecounselling and interventions for children and young people withsexual behaviour difficulties.
He is currently a consultant practitioner and manages theSexualised Inappropriate Behaviours Service (SIBS) in Warwickshire.He is a visiting lecturer at the University of Warwick. He alsooccasionally works as an independent child care consultant,undertaking therapeutic work with children and young people,consultancy, lecturing and training. He is registered with the LawSociety as an expert witness, and has been as adviser to the BBC.He is the author of Young Men Surviving Child Sexual Abuse -Research Stories and Lessons for Therapeutic Practice published byJohn Wiley in 2003. He has also published a range of other papersand chapters on the subject of child sexual abuse.