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.
Learn how the contextual safeguarding approach was developed, how it has been applied to date and how you might use it in your own practice.
Lessons from research to help social workers protect boys from sexual abuse, recognise and support victims and their disclosures
Explains Finkelhor's model of four pre-conditions to sexually abusive/offending behaviour in perpetrators to help practitioners understand how abuse can take place
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.
Case scenarios involving sibling sexual abuse with practice questions to consider for group discussion or individual reflection
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
Reminder information for social workers of the potential risk factors and common signs and indicators of child sexual abuse