Policy and practice paper Dec 2006
Young people who sexually abuse: Key issues
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
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
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 Jan 2013
This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse
Practice guide Mar 2014
This Research Summary demonstrates that female sex offending, although a serious issue, makes up a very small percentage of all sex offences
Policy and practice paper Oct 2007
A discussion of problems in defining and understanding the complexities of stepfamilies, and differences between stepfamilies and nuclear families.
Policy and practice paper Apr 1998
Examines the effects of child sexual abuse on social, sexual and interpersonal functioning, and its role in the broader aspects of mental health.
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 Nov 2012
This paper reviews the research on whether some family structures expose children to a higher risk of child maltreatment than others
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 Jan 2014
An overview of the possible effects and adverse consequences of child abuse and neglect for children and adolescents