Family Secrecy: A Comparative Study of Juvenile Sex Offenders and Youth with Conduct Disorders

Baker, Amy J. L.; Tabacoff, Risa; Tornusciolo, Gabriel; Eisenstadt, Marvin

doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2003.00105.x

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“…One interesting question is whether families of sex offenders are more inclined to cover up the problem than are families of non-sex offenders. Baker, Tabacoff, Tornusciolo, and Eisenstadt (2003) found that families of sex offenders told more lies, had more family myths, and were more likely to be involved in taboo behavior. A consequence of this attitude may be that problems within the families of sex offenders are not well recognized, whereas these families may well be more disturbed than families of non-sex offenders.…”

Section: Inconsistent Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Juvenile Sex Offenders Compared to Non-Sex Offenders

Wijk

Vermeiren

Loeber

et al. 2006

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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An unresolved but clinically important issue in the literature on juvenile delinquency is to what extent juvenile sex offenders resemble non-sex offenders with respect to individual, familial, and environmental characteristics. The current article reviewed published studies (1995-2005) comparing sex offenders with non-sex offenders. The 17 articles meeting the inclusion criteria suggest that differences exist between sex offenders and non-sex offenders on personality characteristics, behavioral problems, history of sexual abuse, nonsexual offending, and peer functioning. Inconsistent results were found for demographic factors, family functioning and background, antisocial attitudes, and intellectual and neurological functioning. Although it is likely that sex offenders can be differentiated from nonsex offenders on a number of characteristics, caution is warranted because of methodological differences between studies and small samples size. Also, studies show that sex offenders are a heterogeneous group. Further research should take into account this heterogeneity by including sex offenders from clearly circumscribed groups and investigating characteristics specifically related to sexual behavior.

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Section: Inconsistent Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Juvenile Sex Offenders Compared to Non-Sex Offenders

Wijk

Vermeiren

Loeber

et al. 2006

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…Eight studies reported higher rates of child sexual abuse (CSA) victimization among adolescent sexual offenders (ASOs) than other offender groups (Burton et al, 2002;Milloy, 1994;Monto, Zgourides, & Harris, 1998;Truscott, 1993;Zakireh et al, 2008), nonoffenders (Monto, Zgourides, Wilson, Harris, 1994), adolescents with a diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder (Moody, Brissie, & Kim, 1994), or adolescents in residential treatment (Bagley & Shewchuk-Dann, 1991). In contrast, eight studies found no differences between ASOs and other delinquent youth on history of sexual abuse (Awad & Saunders, 1991;Baker, Tabacoff, Tornusciolo, & Eisenstadt, 2003;Burton et al, 2002;Ford & Linney, 1995;Johnson-Reid & Way, 2001;Rubenstein, Yeager, Goodstein, & Lewis, 1993;Spaccarelli, Bowden, Coatsworth, & Kim, 1997;van Wijk et al, 2007). Notably, several studies of ASOs used mixed samples of offenders who perpetrated against children or their adolescent peers (e.g., Milloy, 1994;Moody et al, 1994;Zakireh et al, 2008).…”

Section: Relationship-level Factors Family Factors Family Environmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Qualitative Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Sexual Violence Perpetration

Tharp

DeGue

Valle

et al. 2012

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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The current review summarized results of 191 published empirical studies that examined the risk and protective factors for sexual violence perpetration. Studies in the review examined factors for perpetration by and against adolescents and adults, by male and female perpetrators, and by those who offended against individuals of the same sex or opposite sex. Factors associated with child sexual abuse (CSA) perpetration were not included. In all, 2 societal and community factors, 23 relationship factors, and 42 individual-level factors were identified. Of these 67 factors, consistent significant support for their association with SV was found for 35, nonsignificant effects were found for 10, 7 factors had limited or sample-specific evidence that they were associated with SV but were in need of further study, and 15 demonstrated mixed results. The factors identified in the review underscore the need for comprehensive prevention programs that target multiple risk and protective factors as well as factors that occur across the social ecology. Moreover, we identified two domains of factors--the presence and acceptance of violence and unhealthy sexual behaviors, experiences, or attitudes--that had consistent significant associations with SV but are not typically addressed in prevention programs. Therefore, SV prevention may also benefit from learning from effective strategies in other areas of public health, namely sexual health and youth violence prevention.

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“…Some professionals have argued that families should be amalgamated by any means necessary, and others have argued that youths may not benefit from familial involvement (Ryan, 2010a;Baker, Tabacoff, Tornusciolo, & Eisenstadt, 2003). The field has recently begun to discuss broad approaches and specific interventions aimed at incorporating families into the treatment process.…”

Section: Family-oriented Approaches and Evidencementioning

confidence: 98%

Service Approaches for Youths Who Commit Sexual Crimes: A Call for Family-Oriented Models

Yoder

2014

Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work

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Sexual crimes committed by youths are a major social concern. Currently, adult-based models of service delivery are applied to juveniles with very little evidence to support treatment effectiveness. With prevailing limitations to these approaches, consideration of methods for improving services to youths is warranted. Adapting traditional treatment approaches to incorporate family-oriented models of service delivery is likely to improve youth and family outcomes. The goal of this article is twofold: (1) to review the state of the evidence of current treatments for sexually abusive youths, identifying gaps in services and research, and (2) to suggest service improvements by incorporating family treatment approaches and reviewing the extant evidence for existing family-oriented models.

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Family Secrecy: A Comparative Study of Juvenile Sex Offenders and Youth with Conduct Disorders

Cited by 31 publications

References 27 publications

Juvenile Sex Offenders Compared to Non-Sex Offenders

Juvenile Sex Offenders Compared to Non-Sex Offenders

A Systematic Qualitative Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Sexual Violence Perpetration

Service Approaches for Youths Who Commit Sexual Crimes: A Call for Family-Oriented Models

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