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Abstract
Professional confidence and knowledge are essential in effectively responding to sibling sexual abuse (SSA). If professionals do not have knowledge of the area and confidence in their skills to deliver effective support, then there could be negative consequences for the victims. The methods consisted of narrative interviewing of N = 30 professionals and N = 2 young victims/survivors. This approach was chosen as it provided a thorough and robust picture of practitioner responses to SSA. Through thematic analysis, three dominant themes emerged across both the young person and practitioner data in relation to practitioner responses to SSA, these being minimisation, exaggeration, and catastrophising. SSA is an area in its own right with its own nuances and considerations that make it distinct from other forms of sexual abuse, which means that professional responses and training need to be re-examined to develop new, more appropriate ways of working with victims as well as those who commit SSA.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of Sexual Aggression |
Early online date | 16 Aug 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 16 Aug 2023 |
Keywords
- Sibling sexual abuse
- sexual violence
- professional practice
- intra-familial abuse
- harmful sexual behaviour
- intervention
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Tender - Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (SVSCSA) Fund 2020-22
1/11/20 → 31/01/22
Project: Other Government Departments