Sexually Aggressive Children

Sexually Aggressive Children
Author: Sharon Araji
Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1997-08-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Accessible and sensitive, this book provides a comprehensive overview of sexual abuse perpetrated by children 12 years old and younger. Drawing attention to this frequently overlooked population, the author explores the familial, extrafamilial and situational factors conducive to various types of sexual abuse by children so young. For professionals and researchers having to consider sexually aggressive acts by children as young as two or three, this book examines the theories and frameworks used to explain this kind of behaviour, and outlines their associated social and psychological characteristics. Sharon KAraji identifies nine programmes and practices designed by therapists treating individuals, families and groups deali

Theory-Based Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Sexual Aggression

Theory-Based Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Sexual Aggression
Author: Gordon C. Nagayama Hall
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 1996-02-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0198025122

Sexual aggression is a pervasive societal problem with devastating and sometimes permanent effects on its victims. Approximately one in four adults has been either a victim or perpetrator of sexually aggressive behavior. Until now, a disproportionate amount of attention has been paid to victim-based methods of prevention with a corresponding lack of emphasis on the perpetrators of sexual aggression, whose rate of recidivism is quite high. As psychologists and mental health professionals turn their attention to the assessment and treatment of sexual offenders, the need for practical, scientifically based information on sexual aggression has become clear. In this book, Gordon Hall offers suggestions based on state-of-the science theory and research. Using the Quadripartite Model of sexual aggression to provide a framework for causes and possible solutions, it breaks new ground by proposing preventive intervention with potential perpetrators. It is a valuable resource for anyone involved in mental health, criminology, and the judicial system.

Psychological Assessment of Sexually Abused Children and Their Families

Psychological Assessment of Sexually Abused Children and Their Families
Author: William N Friedrich
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2002
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780761903116

Designed for professionals in the field of child maltreatment, this authoritative book presents a compelling theoretical framework that guide's assessment of children and adolescents who have been sexually abused and their parents. The book is designed to make it easier for clinicians to select a number of measures or procedures across three dimensions that have considerable clinical relevance – attachment, dysregulations, and self-perception. Psychological Assessment of Sexually Abused Children and Their Families features in particular the assessment of sexually aggressive children and an extensive set of interview formats, checklists, and other forms that clinicians will find especially useful in evaluating children and their families. The book is also richly illustrated with case studies.

Taking Action

Taking Action
Author: Jane F. Silovsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2009-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781884444807

Understanding Your Child's Sexual Behavior

Understanding Your Child's Sexual Behavior
Author: Toni Cavanagh Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Child sexual abuse
ISBN: 9781572241411

When a child under 12 engages in sexual behaviours, many parents wonder if this is a cause for concern, or natural and healthy. The author, a clinical psychologist, uses her expertise on child abuse and child sexuality to answer questions and to provide guidelines to help parents understand which behaviours are problematic and which are a normal part of exploration and play.

The Cambridge Handbook of Sexual Development

The Cambridge Handbook of Sexual Development
Author: Sharon Lamb
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 864
Release: 2018-12-20
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1108120806

The Cambridge Handbook of Sexual Development is a carefully curated conversation that brings together the top researchers in child and adolescent sexual development to redefine the issues, conflicts, and debates in the field. The Handbook is organized around three foundational questions: first, what is sexual development? Second, how do we study sexual development? And third, what roles might adults - including the institutions of the media, family, and education - play in the sexual development of children and adolescents? As the first of its kind, this collection integrates work from sociology, psychology, anthropology, history, education, cultural studies, and allied fields. Writing from different disciplinary traditions and about a range of international contexts, the contributors explore the role of sexuality in children's and adolescents' everyday experiences of identity, family, school, neighborhood, religion, and popular media.

Sexual Aggression Against Children

Sexual Aggression Against Children
Author: Jerome Blackman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2016-01-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317378202

In Sexual Aggression Against Children: Pedophiles’ and Abusers' Development, Dynamics, Treatability, and the Law, Drs. Blackman and Dring use multiple psychoanalytic principles to answer, “Why do people sexually abuse children?” and “Why are most abusers male”? They address the legal and mental health professions’ minimization of the horrific nature of child sexual abuse, explain how to assess pedophiles’ treatability, and discuss cases of adolescent and adult predators. Also, developmental analysis of sexual predation is integrated with a review of judicial decisions regarding civil commitment and punishment of abusers. The authors suggest how courts, evaluators, and legislatures can preserve constitutional rights of sexual offenders while prioritizing protection of children.

Sexually Aggressive Youth

Sexually Aggressive Youth
Author: Tim Lemmond
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2001-10-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0313016119

Challenging much current thinking in the field that considers these youths a homogenous group, this volume applies a heterogeneous approach. Individualized treatment plans addressing a wide range of needs are presented. Practical and specific guidance about assessment, treatment, and discharge planning is well-grounded in research, providing a solid theoretical and conceptual framework. Staff training, development and treatment outcome evaluation are also included. In the Preparing for Treatment section, the book discusses how to translate the needs of sexually aggressive youth into a program model. In its Providing Treatment section there are descriptions of therapeutic, milieu, and specialized interventions. Finally, in a Supporting Treatment section, guidance is given to improve outcome evaluation efforts, staff selection, and training.

Treating Children with Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems

Treating Children with Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems
Author: Barbara J Christopherson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2014-03-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1317790340

Treating Children with Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems: Guidelines for Child and Parent Intervention is a unique, pioneering venture in the area of sexual abuse. Unlike most books on sexual abuse, which focus on children as victims, this integrated treatment approach suggests ways to develop parallel treatment strategies for both parents and children who display harmful sexual behavior. In many ways a first in its field, Treating Children with Sexually Abusvie Behavior Problems gives you the tools to orchestrate your own treatment and intervention techniques, specifically for those children under age 12 who display sexually harmful or unlawful behavior. You’ll find in this useful volume a one-of-a-kind approach to linking together individual, group, and family treatment into one integrated, comprehensive program that treats both perpetrator and victim in tandem. Effective applied techniques are presented to teach: accountability of the offending party concern for others/empathy social competence the establishment of appropriate boundaries healthy sexuality coping with prior trauma safety and supervision Treating Children with Sexually Abusive Behavior Problems is intended for professionals in child sexual abuse; graduate and undergraduate students in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, and psychiatry; juvenile court workers; child welfare case workers; teachers; attorneys; and judges. It will also serve to better inform the victim, family, and general public. If you’re concerned about the spread of sexually abusive behavior in children, you’ll want to become informed and armed with the practical and useful guidelines found in this innovative approach to a prevalent social problem.

Child Survivors and Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse

Child Survivors and Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse
Author: Mic Hunter
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 195
Release: 1995-03-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0803971958

Written both for practitioners and advanced clinical students, this accessible volume will serve as a valuable resource.