Rebecca Lievesley
Biographic Data
| ID | 4496709 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Lievesley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Lievesley |
| SIGNATURE | LIEVESLEY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nottingham Trent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4957-258X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 6 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Sexual Crime and Community Reintegration
Misrepresenting the “MAP” Literature Does Little to Advance Child Abuse Prevention: A Critical Commentary and Response to Farmer, Salter, and Woodlock
In a recent paper published in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse , Farmer et al. purport to have critically examined the academic use of the term “Minor Attracted Persons” (MAPs) in published social science research. In the paper, their stated aims are to “understand how this body of scholarship defines and uses the terminology of MAP, conceptualizes sexual interest in minors, and its relationship with child sex offending, and the implications for child …
Understanding the use of child-related sexual fantasy and fictional sexual materials by people who are attracted to children
Sexual frustration is a potentially important treatment need for people who are attracted to children, but little is known about how such individuals seek to address this. In this paper, we report two studies with large community-based samples (Study 1 N = 265; Study 2 N = 733) providing insights into the scale and correlates of the use of these fictional sexual materials (FSM) in this community. Our data show that sexual fantasising and FSM use …
Development and validation of a measure of attitudes towards sex doll ownership
Sex dolls are beginning to become more mainstream, both in the public’s consciousness and in academic research. However, there is no current systematic examination of public attitudes toward sex dolls within the peer-reviewed literature, which represents a barrier to the efficient study of this topic. In this paper, we report the development and validation of such a measure. Using an international public sample, we found that Sex Doll Ownership A…
The interaction between perceived chronological age and physical sexual development in attractiveness judgements made by people who are attracted to children
The measurement of sexual attraction patterns has significance in relation to the assessment and treatment of people who may have caused sexual harm. However, it is also important to understand the drivers of sexual attractions within the community. In recent times there has been an increased level of interest in people with attractions to children, but minimal attention has been paid to fully understand how different indicators of age might infl…
One a Day Keeps the Prison Away”: Understanding the Experiences of Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offences Receiving Anti-Androgens for the Treatment of Problematic Sexual Arousal
Problematic sexual arousal (PSA) is an umbrella term to describe a range of clinical presentations related to excessive sexual thinking (e.g., sexual preoccupation) and sexual behavior (e.g., hypersexuality). Although such concepts are known to affect sexual recidivism among individuals convicted of sexual offences, PSA is not routinely or directly targeted in offending behavior programs in England and Wales. However, in recent years, there have …
The ‘Perfect’ PARTNER: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Men Who Own Sex Dolls
The ownership of sex dolls has become an increasingly discussed phenomenon in recent years, with legal scholars and legislators calling for increased regulation and criminalization of such articles. However, our knowledge of sex doll ownership is lacking, and the peer-reviewed literature is especially sparse on detailed phenomenological analyses of the motivations of sex doll owners and their experiences of owning a doll. In this study, we interv…
“We Do Exist”: The Experiences of Women Living with a Sexual Interest in Minors
The current body of the literature studying minor-attracted persons (MAPs) predominantly focuses on the experiences of men who experience sexual attractions to children. To shed more light on the experiences of women within this population, we conducted anonymous semi-structured interviews with six self-identified female MAPs, who were recruited through online support forums for individuals with sexual attractions to children. Interpretative phen…
Humanizing Pedophilia as Stigma Reduction: A Large-Scale Intervention Study
The stigmatization of people with pedophilic sexual interests is a topic of growing academic and professional consideration, owing to its potential role in moderating pedophiles’ emotional well-being, and motivation and engagement in child abuse prevention schemes. Thus, improving attitudes and reducing stigmatization toward this group is of paramount importance. Prior research has suggested that narrative humanization—presenting personal stories…
Exploring the Psychological Characteristics and Risk-related Cognitions of Individuals Who Own Sex Dolls
The ownership of sex dolls has become an increasingly controversial social issue over the last five to ten years, with many in society (and academia) calling for the criminalization of such dolls. At the root of these calls is the implicit (and often explicit) assumption that sex doll ownership contributes to increases in negative social attitudes toward women, and sexual offense risk among doll owners. However, there are yet to be any empirical …
Exploring the Ownership of Child-Like Sex Dolls
There is a fervent social debate ongoing that relates to the ownership of child-like sex dolls. On the one hand, some proponents of dolls suggest that they offer a safe sexual outlet for minor-attracted people (MAPs) and could be used in efforts to prevent the sexual abuse of children. On the other side of the debate, child-like dolls are seen as articles that sexualize children, encourage deviant fantasies, and increase offending risk. To date, …
Primary Health Professionals’ Beliefs, Experiences, and Willingness to Treat Minor-Attracted Persons
There is a desire and need among minor-attracted persons (MAPs) to access support within the community, and this often begins with an approach to healthcare providers working in general medical/mental health settings. However, little is known about the experiences of these non-specialist professionals in relation to their beliefs, knowledge, and decision-making processes when working with patients who disclose sexual attractions to children. Usin…
Sexual Crime and Trauma
The Internalization of Social Stigma Among Minor-Attracted Persons: Implications for Treatment
In this article, we sought to build on existing stigmatization research by examining the extent to which internalized stigmatization (i.e., the personal adoption and incorporation of social views, operationalized as thought suppression—an avoidant coping strategy—and low psychological well-being) among minor-attracted persons (MAPs) may impact upon help-seeking behaviors and their avoidance of children. We adopted a cross-sectional anonymous surv…
Sexual Crime and Intellectual Functioning
Sexual Crime and the Experience of Imprisonment
Sexual Crime, Religion and Spirituality
Sexual Crime and Prevention
Exploring the Psychological Characteristics and Risk-related Cognitions of Individuals Who Own Sex Dolls
The ownership of sex dolls has become an increasingly controversial social issue over the last five to ten years, with many in society (and academia) calling for the criminalization of such dolls. At the root of these calls is the implicit (and often explicit) assumption that sex doll ownership contributes to increases in negative social attitudes toward women, and sexual offense risk among doll owners. However, there are yet to be any empirical …
The Internalization of Social Stigma Among Minor-Attracted Persons: Implications for Treatment
In this article, we sought to build on existing stigmatization research by examining the extent to which internalized stigmatization (i.e., the personal adoption and incorporation of social views, operationalized as thought suppression—an avoidant coping strategy—and low psychological well-being) among minor-attracted persons (MAPs) may impact upon help-seeking behaviors and their avoidance of children. We adopted a cross-sectional anonymous surv…
Primary Health Professionals’ Beliefs, Experiences, and Willingness to Treat Minor-Attracted Persons
There is a desire and need among minor-attracted persons (MAPs) to access support within the community, and this often begins with an approach to healthcare providers working in general medical/mental health settings. However, little is known about the experiences of these non-specialist professionals in relation to their beliefs, knowledge, and decision-making processes when working with patients who disclose sexual attractions to children. Usin…
The ‘Perfect’ PARTNER: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Men Who Own Sex Dolls
The ownership of sex dolls has become an increasingly discussed phenomenon in recent years, with legal scholars and legislators calling for increased regulation and criminalization of such articles. However, our knowledge of sex doll ownership is lacking, and the peer-reviewed literature is especially sparse on detailed phenomenological analyses of the motivations of sex doll owners and their experiences of owning a doll. In this study, we interv…
Exploring the Ownership of Child-Like Sex Dolls
There is a fervent social debate ongoing that relates to the ownership of child-like sex dolls. On the one hand, some proponents of dolls suggest that they offer a safe sexual outlet for minor-attracted people (MAPs) and could be used in efforts to prevent the sexual abuse of children. On the other side of the debate, child-like dolls are seen as articles that sexualize children, encourage deviant fantasies, and increase offending risk. To date, …
Sexual Crime and Prevention
Sexual Crime and the Experience of Imprisonment
Sexual Crime, Religion and Spirituality
Sexual Crime and Trauma
The Internalization of Social Stigma Among Minor-Attracted Persons: Implications for Treatment
In this article, we sought to build on existing stigmatization research by examining the extent to which internalized stigmatization (i.e., the personal adoption and incorporation of social views, operationalized as thought suppression—an avoidant coping strategy—and low psychological well-being) among minor-attracted persons (MAPs) may impact upon help-seeking behaviors and their avoidance of children. We adopted a cross-sectional anonymous surv…
Sexual Crime and Intellectual Functioning
“We Do Exist”: The Experiences of Women Living with a Sexual Interest in Minors
The current body of the literature studying minor-attracted persons (MAPs) predominantly focuses on the experiences of men who experience sexual attractions to children. To shed more light on the experiences of women within this population, we conducted anonymous semi-structured interviews with six self-identified female MAPs, who were recruited through online support forums for individuals with sexual attractions to children. Interpretative phen…
Humanizing Pedophilia as Stigma Reduction: A Large-Scale Intervention Study
The stigmatization of people with pedophilic sexual interests is a topic of growing academic and professional consideration, owing to its potential role in moderating pedophiles’ emotional well-being, and motivation and engagement in child abuse prevention schemes. Thus, improving attitudes and reducing stigmatization toward this group is of paramount importance. Prior research has suggested that narrative humanization—presenting personal stories…
Exploring the Psychological Characteristics and Risk-related Cognitions of Individuals Who Own Sex Dolls
The ownership of sex dolls has become an increasingly controversial social issue over the last five to ten years, with many in society (and academia) calling for the criminalization of such dolls. At the root of these calls is the implicit (and often explicit) assumption that sex doll ownership contributes to increases in negative social attitudes toward women, and sexual offense risk among doll owners. However, there are yet to be any empirical …
Exploring the Ownership of Child-Like Sex Dolls
There is a fervent social debate ongoing that relates to the ownership of child-like sex dolls. On the one hand, some proponents of dolls suggest that they offer a safe sexual outlet for minor-attracted people (MAPs) and could be used in efforts to prevent the sexual abuse of children. On the other side of the debate, child-like dolls are seen as articles that sexualize children, encourage deviant fantasies, and increase offending risk. To date, …
Primary Health Professionals’ Beliefs, Experiences, and Willingness to Treat Minor-Attracted Persons
There is a desire and need among minor-attracted persons (MAPs) to access support within the community, and this often begins with an approach to healthcare providers working in general medical/mental health settings. However, little is known about the experiences of these non-specialist professionals in relation to their beliefs, knowledge, and decision-making processes when working with patients who disclose sexual attractions to children. Usin…
The ‘Perfect’ PARTNER: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Men Who Own Sex Dolls
The ownership of sex dolls has become an increasingly discussed phenomenon in recent years, with legal scholars and legislators calling for increased regulation and criminalization of such articles. However, our knowledge of sex doll ownership is lacking, and the peer-reviewed literature is especially sparse on detailed phenomenological analyses of the motivations of sex doll owners and their experiences of owning a doll. In this study, we interv…
The interaction between perceived chronological age and physical sexual development in attractiveness judgements made by people who are attracted to children
The measurement of sexual attraction patterns has significance in relation to the assessment and treatment of people who may have caused sexual harm. However, it is also important to understand the drivers of sexual attractions within the community. In recent times there has been an increased level of interest in people with attractions to children, but minimal attention has been paid to fully understand how different indicators of age might infl…
One a Day Keeps the Prison Away”: Understanding the Experiences of Individuals Convicted of Sexual Offences Receiving Anti-Androgens for the Treatment of Problematic Sexual Arousal
Problematic sexual arousal (PSA) is an umbrella term to describe a range of clinical presentations related to excessive sexual thinking (e.g., sexual preoccupation) and sexual behavior (e.g., hypersexuality). Although such concepts are known to affect sexual recidivism among individuals convicted of sexual offences, PSA is not routinely or directly targeted in offending behavior programs in England and Wales. However, in recent years, there have …
Development and validation of a measure of attitudes towards sex doll ownership
Sex dolls are beginning to become more mainstream, both in the public’s consciousness and in academic research. However, there is no current systematic examination of public attitudes toward sex dolls within the peer-reviewed literature, which represents a barrier to the efficient study of this topic. In this paper, we report the development and validation of such a measure. Using an international public sample, we found that Sex Doll Ownership A…
Sexual Crime and Community Reintegration
Misrepresenting the “MAP” Literature Does Little to Advance Child Abuse Prevention: A Critical Commentary and Response to Farmer, Salter, and Woodlock
In a recent paper published in Trauma, Violence, & Abuse , Farmer et al. purport to have critically examined the academic use of the term “Minor Attracted Persons” (MAPs) in published social science research. In the paper, their stated aims are to “understand how this body of scholarship defines and uses the terminology of MAP, conceptualizes sexual interest in minors, and its relationship with child sex offending, and the implications for child …
Understanding the use of child-related sexual fantasy and fictional sexual materials by people who are attracted to children
Sexual frustration is a potentially important treatment need for people who are attracted to children, but little is known about how such individuals seek to address this. In this paper, we report two studies with large community-based samples (Study 1 N = 265; Study 2 N = 733) providing insights into the scale and correlates of the use of these fictional sexual materials (FSM) in this community. Our data show that sexual fantasising and FSM use …
Psychology (16 works) · Developmental psychology (10 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (10 works) · Criminology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works)