Respecting Sexual Safety
A Program to Prevent Sexual Exploitation and Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Out-of-Home Care
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11958828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gemma Mckibbin (0000-0001-6831-4784, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Nick Halfpenny (MacKillop Family Services, South Melbourne, Australia), Cathy Humphreys (0000-0001-8997-8993, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-121 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0312407x.2019.1597910 |
| OpenAlex | W2953793951 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 6 |
For children and young people living in residential care, recent Victorian and national inquiries have found that harmful sexual behaviour carried out by children and young people, and child sexual exploitation perpetrated by adults, are significant problems. Efforts to address harmful sexual behaviour and child sexual exploitation in Victoria include the establishment of sexually abusive behaviour treatment services and the Sexual Exploitation Protocol. Applying the public health model of prevention, these programs of work are tertiary prevention interventions that respond after the abuse has occurred. A gap exists in secondary prevention efforts for children and young people living in residential care that target this vulnerable group and intervene early when warning signs emerge. This paper describes a secondary prevention program, Respecting Sexual Safety, that may provide an early intervention response to harmful sexual behaviour and child sexual exploitation for children and young people living in residential care. The program has been designed, and is being trialled and evaluated, through an action research collaboration.IMPLICATIONS Multi-agency collaboration to intervene earlier to address harmful sexual behaviour and child sexual exploitation for children and young people living in residential care requires strengthening.Residential carers require upskilling and support to respond to children and young people going missing from the home to keep them at home.Residential carers require upskilling and support to identify problematic sexual behaviour and ensure appropriate intervention
Agency (philosophy · Child sexual abuse · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Reproductive health · Sexual abuse · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues
Scoping Review of the Definitions Used to Describe and Understand Harmful Sexual Behaviors in Children and Young People
Children and Young People in the Care System
What is known about child sexual exploitation in residential care in Australia? A systematic scoping review
Responding to child sexual exploitation in Australia
Professionals’ understanding of the County Lines phenomenon
Disrupting Child Sexual Exploitation
Using sexual health and safety education to protect against child sexual abuse in residential care
Implementing the Power to Kids programme in home‐based (foster) care
The intersection of sexual and criminal exploitation for children going missing in residential care
Disrupting Child Sexual Exploitation in New South Wales
A qualitative study of the practices and experiences of staff in multidisciplinary child sexual exploitation partnerships in three English coastal towns
Pumps and poetry
Understanding Child Sexual Exploitation in Australia
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |