Policy and practice paper Dec 1995
Update on child sexual abuse
Current issues of child sexual abuse, perpetrator characteristics, the "backlash" against child abuse, ritual abuse and prevention initiatives.
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Policy and practice paper Dec 1995
Current issues of child sexual abuse, perpetrator characteristics, the "backlash" against child abuse, ritual abuse and prevention initiatives.
Policy and practice paper Jun 1996
Review of the literature on intergenerational transmission of maltreatment, and whether and how maltreated children become abusive parents.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2000
Exploration of the relationship between child maltreatment (especially child sexual abuse) and the experience or witnessing of domestic violence.
Policy and practice paper Dec 2006
This paper is about young people who have committed acts of sexual abuse. It is written for those who come across this issue in their day-to-day work
Commissioned report Jul 2020
Report published by ANROWS showing that many young people who engage in harmful sexual behaviours have their own history of childhood trauma.
Media release Jun 2020
Young people make up a significant proportion of individuals engaging in unwanted or harmful sexual behaviours against children.
Family Matters article Jun 2007
This article considers the effects on the families of adult sexual assault victims, and how the reactions and responses of family members can help or hinder the victim's recovery.
Family Matters article Sep 2004
Short article Aug 2021
This short article summarises a review of rates of therapy use among children disclosing sexual abuse, and what might improve engagement with therapy.
Webinar Nov 2021
This webinar explored ways in which data from research and practice can inform services’ therapeutic responses to child sexual abuse.