When it comes to sexual assault on minors, there is essentially no theoretical framework for understanding sexuality and eroticism. Several ideas contend that sexual abuse is primarily driven by aggressiveness rather than sexual desire. This study is based on in-depth interviews with twenty-nine child sexual abusers, and it is believed that a deeper comprehension of the dynamics behind child sexual abuse would lead to more effective treatment approaches with the aim of lowering the likelihood of new perpetrators.
Author: Melody
2009 Sexual and non-sexual boundaries in professional relationships: Principles and teaching guidelines
Maintaining boundaries is necessary for healthy professional relationships, especially when there is a power imbalance between the participants. One is likely to encounter coworkers or clients in the normal course of professional life who they are sexually attracted to, but how these sentiments are handled is regarded as a challenge for the medical field. Finally, it is crucial to think about the potential ramifications of any boundary-crossing decisions, to seek advice from others about proper standard behavior, and to be sincere with ourselves about whose needs are being satisfied.
2009 Investigating the continuity of sex offending evidence from the second Philadelphia birth cohort
Using information from the second Philadelphia birth cohort, it aimed to investigate the evolution of sexual offenders and sexual offences. Additionally, the relationship between juvenile and adult sex offences was explored, as well as the influence of juvenile sex offences on adult offences. The overall pattern seen was that juveniles who had sexually motivated police interactions had a high amount of non-sex contacts, a low prevalence of sexual recidivism, and a lesser propensity to continue their sexually inappropriate behavior into adulthood.
2009 Beech dynamic risk factors: A theoretical dead end.
This essay offers different frameworks for comprehending dynamic risk factors and discusses how they might be used to build theories and develop use cases. It claims that the current application of the idea of dynamic risk variables is bringing the study of sexual offences to a theoretical standstill. Additionally, it hopes to inspire academics and professionals to adopt a fresh perspective on the problem of dynamic risk variables.
2008 Moral dilemma discussions: An effective group intervention for juvenile offenders.
Describes how some young male and female offenders participated in moral dilemma discussion groups and their results. Results showed that both male and female treatment groups’ behavior was enhanced by discussion groups. The study’s findings indicate that moral groups cannot improve offenders’ morality on their own. This suggests that in order to modify offenders’ as much as possible, institutional reform as well as moral dilemma groups may need to be implemented.
2008 A qualitative study of how survivors of sexual psychological and physical abuse manage sexuality and desire.
This essay clarifies how abuse victims handle their sexual life when they encounter desire issues in romantic relationships. Also, the fact that a stolen body is seen to be the hardest thing to recover from abuse further suggests that the effects of childhood sexual abuse are likely to be negative.
2007 Child sexual abuse and couple therapy.
This article seeks to remedy the incidence, causes and treatment of child abuse by considering the research evidence relating to child sexual abuse and exploring the complex links between child abuse and couple problems.
2007 Therapist or public protector ethical responses to anti-social sexual behaviour
This paper explores some of the ethical dilemmas, in particular confidentiality, compulsory treatment and preventive detention that emerge in the context of treating individuals whose sexual behavior becomes a problem for society. The primary conflict is between ones professional and civic obligations.
The experiences of non-offending partners of individuals who have committed sexual offences.
The consequences for people who have non-offending partners are at the forefront (NOPS). Since NOPS have received so much attention, their support requirements for lowering sexual offences have gone unmet, which has increased sadness, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder rates. (Green, et al., 1995; Kim, et al., 2007). Overall, individuals with non-offending partners and the partners involved needs help.
2007 Sex therapy and people with learning disabilities
It brings to the attentions of sex therapist the problem surrounding those with learning difficulties and it broadens how these people should be properly assisted.