Mothers Surviving Child Sexual Abuse

Hooper, Carol‐Ann

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“…Research that has addressed the treatment of non-abusing mothers whose children have been sexually abused has found evidence of professionals withdrawing services in the expectation that mothers could protect their children (Hooper, 1992;Sharland et al, 1996;Buckley, 2003), with the result that the ongoing impact of the abuse in the family was not addressed. Fraser et al (2008), exploring the impact of Parental Substance Misuse on Children, found evidence of parents being motivated to change their drug / alcohol habits by their wish to continue, or to resume, caring for their children.…”

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Exploring the Experiences of Parents and Carers whose Children Have Been Subject to Child Protection Plans

Ghaffar

Manby

Race

2011

British Journal of Social Work

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This study explored the experiences of 42 families in three Local Authorities in Northern England in 2009. Out of the families involved, 25 highlighted domestic abuse and mental health issues, and 21 identified drug or alcohol issues as impacting negatively on their parenting. Most parents had positive experiences of help with drug / alcohol issues, and many were motivated to overcome their problems by a desire to continue (or resume) looking after their children. Parents experiencing domestic abuse or allegations of child sexual abuse were less positive. Parents had a clear understanding of the responsibilities of Child Protection social workers. Three-quarters of families were able to identify positive qualities in the professionals who supported them; they had a positive view of inter-agency communication. They did not expect an equal role in decision making. Parents' and professionals' views tended to converge over time.Absorbing information at the start of the process was difficult for many parents. Most found Case Conferences daunting and intimidating, and reports often reached them too late. Parents were critical of assessments using a deficit model; they received too little therapeutic help for themselves and their children.

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Exploring the Experiences of Parents and Carers whose Children Have Been Subject to Child Protection Plans

Ghaffar

Manby

Race

2011

British Journal of Social Work

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“…What was termed "gendered child protection work" was the focus of a lot of academic study in the 1990s, where mothers were observed to be burdened with both blame and expectation and fathers often "filtered out" of the equation without either the imposition of a penalty or the offer of therapy. "Failure to protect" was a term often used to ascribe culpability to mothers, many of whom were victims themselves (Buckley, 1998;Featherstone, 1997;Hooper, 1992;Scourfield, 2003). Despite growing awareness and an increased educational focus on this phenomenon, there are still traces of it in practice.…”

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Buckley

2018

Australian Social Work

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“…Additionally, disclosure of sexual abuse to mothers can result in mothers having their children removed from their care for a period of time (Hunter, Coulter, Runyan, & Everson, 1990), suffering the loss of their relationship with their partner, residence, employment, and becoming dependent on welfare (Dyb et al, 2003). The offender may continue to have access to the child which increases the psychological distress for the protective parent (Hooper, 1992). There is also often an incongruence in the views between parents, professionals, courts, and criminal justice responses, such as the police, as to the best interests of the child (Higgins, 2007).…”

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Resilience in Non-Offending Mothers of Children Who Have Reported Experiencing Sexual Abuse

McGillivray

Pidgeon

Ronken³

et al. 2018

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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Growing evidence shows that non-offending mothers experience significant loss and trauma following their child reporting experiencing sexual abuse. Maternal support offered to sexually abused children following disclosure can be a crucial factor in children's recovery. Although mothers are often seen as playing a central role in facilitating the recovery of their sexually abused child, there has been little focus on their own needs and profiles. This present study aimed to increase our understanding of the diversity of profiles of non-offending mothers of sexually abused children by exploring the differences in psychosocial traits of non-offending mothers (N = 68; age range 28-67 years) reporting higher and lower resilience. The mediating role of these psychosocial factors on the relationship between resilience and psychological distress will also be explored. Results found that non-offending mothers in the higher resilience group reported higher levels of positive reappraisal, self-compassion, social support, and significantly lower levels of psychological distress compared to non-offending mothers in the lower resilience group. Additionally, multiple mediation analysis indicated positive reappraisal, self-compassion, and social support to be significant mediators of the relationship between resilience and psychological distress. Increased levels of self-compassion and social support were found to be predictive of lowered psychological distress, while increased positive reappraisal predicted increased psychological distress. The findings of the present study provide support for the targeting of the psychosocial factors such as self-compassion, social support, and positive reappraisal in interventions for non-offending mothers in an effort to promote resilience.

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Mothers Surviving Child Sexual Abuse

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Exploring the Experiences of Parents and Carers whose Children Have Been Subject to Child Protection Plans

Exploring the Experiences of Parents and Carers whose Children Have Been Subject to Child Protection Plans

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