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Results for child sexual abuse (northern ireland)
3 results foundAuthor: Bunting, Lisa Title: Sexual Abuse and Therapeutic Services for Children and Young People in Northern Ireland: The Gap Between Provision and Need Summary: Research with young adults in the UK has found that 16 per cent (11 per cent of males and 21 per cent of females) reported experiences of sexual abuse in childhood. Childhood sexual abuse has been associated with both short- and long-term mental health problems such as anxiety, phobic reactions, guilt, substance abuse, difficulty trusting others, low self-esteem and dissociation, and depression and even suicide. The Corston Report (Home Office, 2007) highlights criminality as a very real potential consequence of these problems, revealing that a high proportion of female inmates have a history of sexual abuse. Research also suggests that individuals with a history of sexual abuse and victimisation are at a greater risk of re-victimisation. More recently Finkelhor et al found that a significant number of children experience more than one type of violence (referred to as “poly-victims”). Therapeutic services aim to address the mental health issues arising from such abuse. However, across the UK there are significant information gaps in the area of service provision for child sexual abuse victims and little is known about the availability and accessibility of support and therapeutic services for this group. This research, which was generously funded by the Private Equity Foundation, aimed to address this gap in our current knowledge by mapping the availability of therapeutic services that support children and young people affected by sexual abuse across the United Kingdom. This report details the UK-wide findings from the research, as well as providing a comprehensive review of the research literature relating to sexual abuse and therapeutic service provision. The current report specifically examines the policy and service framework and research findings as they relate to the Northern Ireland context. Details: London: National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 2010. 79p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 6, 2010 at: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/research/findings/sexual_abuse_therapeutic_services_ni_report_wdf74633.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.nspcc.org.uk/Inform/research/findings/sexual_abuse_therapeutic_services_ni_report_wdf74633.pdf Shelf Number: 120384 Keywords: Child Sexual Abuse (Northern Ireland)Mental Health ServicesSexually Abused ChildrenVictims of Crimes, Services For |
Author: Beckett, Helen Title: 'Not a World Away': The Sexual Exploitation of Children and Young People in Northern Ireland Summary: Although the sexual exploitation of children and young people has previously been identified as an issue of concern within Northern Ireland (NI), little has been known about the scale and nature of the issue, or indeed ‘what works’ in preventing and responding to it. This has inevitably limited the degree to which we can effectively protect children and young people from this form of sexual abuse. Chapters one and two of the report set the context of the research. This chapter presents the aims and objectives of the work, a brief review of the existing body of sexual exploitation literature within the United Kingdom (UK) and an overview of the legislative and policy context within which the research occurred. Chapter two outlines the methodology employed within the research and the sample of participants and cases included within it. Chapters three to five present the quantitative findings of the research and a brief discussion as to the significance of these in relation to the extent of sexual exploitation among different populations of young people within NI. Chapter three presents information on reported cases of concern within a sample of 1,102 young people known to social services. Chapter four presents assessed levels of risk within the same group, calculated on the basis of a sexual exploitation risk assessment model from Wales. Chapter five considers risk within the wider youth population, presenting findings on self-reported experiences of sexual exploitation by the 786 16-year-olds who completed the 2010 ARK Young Life and Times (YLT) Survey. Chapters six to eight present findings from the qualitative aspects of the research, namely interviews with professionals and young people, and case file reviews. Commentary on the significance of these findings is woven throughout the chapters where relevant. Chapter six considers the different types of sexual exploitation known to be occurring within NI. Chapter seven presents information on the types of people perpetrating this abuse and the types of young people affected by it. Chapter eight explores the adequacy of current responses to the issue, highlighting both examples of promising practice and areas in which further progress is required. Chapter nine concludes the report with a brief synopsis of the key findings of the work and a series of recommendations on the way statutory bodies within NI can better respond to this issue in the future. Details: Belfast: Barnardo's, 2011. 106p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed January 19, 2012 at: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/13932_not_a_world_away_full_report.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/13932_not_a_world_away_full_report.pdf Shelf Number: 123675 Keywords: Child ProstitutionChild Sexual Abuse (Northern Ireland)Runaways |
Author: Marshall, Kathleen Title: Child Sexual Exploitation in Northern Ireland: Report of the Independent Inquiry Summary: In September 2013, a Ministerial Summit was held on the theme of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Northern Ireland. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) referred to Operation Owl, an investigation of allegations of CSE in Northern Ireland, which had resulted in a number of adults being interviewed and some being arrested. Two weeks later, the then Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Edwin Poots, announced three actions to address this issue: an ongoing PSNI investigation focusing on 22 children and young people; a thematic review of these cases by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI); and an independent, expert-led inquiry into CSE in Northern Ireland, to be commissioned by the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety and the Minister of Justice. The Minister for Education agreed that the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) would enjoin the Inquiry in relation to schools and the effectiveness of the statutory curriculum with respect to CSE. The Inquiry was to focus on both children and young people living at home in the community and those living in care. The Terms of Reference of the Inquiry were to: - Seek to establish the nature of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Northern Ireland and a measure of the extent to which it occurs. - Examine the effectiveness of current cross sectoral child safeguarding and protection arrangements and measures to prevent and tackle CSE. - Make recommendations on the future actions required to prevent and tackle CSE and who should be responsible for these actions. - Report the findings of the Inquiry within one year of its commencement. In addition, the Inquiry should: - Consider specific safeguarding and protection issues for looked after children, taking into account the ongoing thematic review by the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI). - Seek the views of children and young people in Northern Ireland and other key stakeholders. - Engage with parents to identify the issues they are facing and seek their views on what needs to be done to help them keep their children safe from the risk of CSE. Details: Belfast: Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland, 2014. 196p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 7, 2015 at: http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/csereport181114.pdf Year: 2014 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/csereport181114.pdf Shelf Number: 135170 Keywords: Child PornographyChild ProtectionChild Sexual Abuse (Northern Ireland)Child Sexual Exploitation |