Sexually Abused and Abusing Children in Substitute Care
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Beschreibung
This is one of the books in the Wiley/Department of Health serieson
residential care. Residential care is an increasingly importanttopic in
social welfare. The series, based on research for the DOH,represents the most
up-to-date and authoritative research in this area. This bookexamines the
management of sexually abused and abusing children in foster andresidential
care.
The authors gathered data from a review of 250 carefiles tocompare the needs
and vulnerability of sexually abused and abusing children withthose of
non-abused children in care. Drawing on information from theirdetailed
follow-up study of 40 children, the authors explore themanagement of sexually
abused and abusing children inside and outside their placements.They examine
the risks these children pose to other residents and fostercarers? own
children, and the children?s vulnerability to further abuse andexploitation.
The authors highlight three different groups of children whohave distinctive
needs for management and placement: prostitutes; sexualisedadolescent girls;
and young abusers. The book provides a rich source of essentialmessages for
policy and practice aimed at minimising the risks to thesechildren and others.
Autor*in
Elaine Farmer
Themen in »Sexually Abused and Abusing Children in Substitute Care«
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