Jenny Still

Assessment and Intervention with Mothers and Partners Following Child Sexual Abuse (eBook, ePUB)

Empowering to Protect

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Assessment and Intervention with Mothers and Partners Following Child Sexual Abuse provides child protection professionals with the guidance they need to make the right decisions in cases of suspected or proven sexual abuse and ensure the best outcome for the child.

Assessments and interventions used for other forms of abuse, such as physical abuse or neglect, elicit a great deal of information, but do not fully address the issues and needs in relation to child sexual abuse. This book lays out a new model for understanding, assessing and working with mothers of sexually abused children or partners of known or suspected sexual offenders - a model which combines offender knowledge with understanding of mothers and partners. It is structured around the following central critical questions:

· Did she know it was happening?
· Is she able to protect the child?
· What do I need to do to ensure that the child is safe?

Combining research and empirical evidence with case studies, exercises and practical guidance, this book is essential reading for child protection professionals working with children and families.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781784502669
• Artikelnr.: 44872048

Autorenporträt

Jenny Still is an independent practitioner and registered expert witness for child sexual abuse. She was previously Principal Practitioner and Deputy Clinical Director with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation. Jenny is also a member of NOTA (National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. The complexity of assessing non-offending mothers and
partners. 2. Did she know? Can she protect? Belief, disbelief and denial.
3. The addition of the offender perspective to our understanding of mothers
and partners. 4. Understanding sex offenders: how much do we need to know
and why? 5. Two simple models for understanding sex offenders for use when
working with mothers and partners. 6. Applying knowledge of sex offenders
when working with mothers and partners. 7. The impact of the offender on
the mother/child relationship. 8. The effect of the offender on family
dynamics. 9. What can hinder a good assessment? The need to see it from the
mother's or partner's perspective. 10. Are we all speaking the same
language? The need for improved inter-agency understanding. 11. Assessment
of the mother/partner: pre-assessment planning. 12. The importance of
engagement and motivation. 13. The assessment interview: what questions to
ask, why, how and when. 14. Intervention: empowering mothers and partners
to assist and to protect their child and family.