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1 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 |