A guide for social workers on what children, young people and parents/carers can expect from child sexual abuse medical examinations and their role in the process.
Group CPD learning activity: reflect on how parents might react to sibling sexual abuse, and how this could inform the social work response/intervention to support the whole family
Case scenarios involving sibling sexual abuse with practice questions to consider for group discussion or individual reflection
This scenario applies a family therapy approach to a case of sexual abuse by a grandparent, including understanding what has happened and what the child and family need, and working alongside a potential criminal investigation.
Understand the risk factors for sibling sexual abuse and learn ways to work with the whole family when harmful sexual behaviour has taken place.
Reviews the currently available research into females who sexually abuse/women who are sexual offenders and gives case study examples of the common models of or pathways to abusive behaviour
Covers practical ways you can prepare for difficult conversations and support children to speak about sexual abuse so that their needs for support can be met.
Reminder information for social workers of the potential risk factors and common signs and indicators of child sexual abuse
Explains the barriers to disclosure and stages a child may go through before verbally disclosing, with guidance for social workers on safely handling a disclosure.