Child sexual abuse is a traumatising event for whole families. Supporting families during this time can be extremely difficult. This guide aims to improve your understanding of how to support parents and carers when there are concerns of, or incidents, of child sexual abuse.
This episode discusses why sibling sexual abuse can be so challenging for social workers, how to work with the whole family and the shame, blame and denial of parents, as well as the fact that both the child who has been harmed and the child who has harmed are children, and use this opportunity to make a real positive difference to their lives and longer term outcomes.
Transcript of podcast episode where episodes discuss how social workers can approaches from family therapy in child sexual abuse cases
Podcast episode where episodes discuss how social workers can approaches from family therapy and family work in child sexual abuse cases
Brings together practice guidance, research, survivor perspectives, interactive and multimedia learning about child sexual abuse to help social workers identify and support children and families.
Video with independent sexual violence advisors/advocates which explores multi-agency working and how the criminal justice process impacts on children and families.
This scenario applies a family therapy approach to a case of sibling sexual abuse, including understanding what has happened, what the child and family need, and family conflict.