The children’s programme: a description of a group and family intervention for children engaging in problematic and harmful sexual behaviour and their parents/carers

Barry, Stephen; Harris, Emma

doi:10.1080/13552600.2019.1589002

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“…Related to the findings outlined earlier, the family aspect was very important to anticipate adolescent sexual behavior problems, because the family was the first and foremost educator for their children (Ajayi & Somefun, 2019;Aspy et al, 2007;Barry & Harris, 2019;Lenciauskiene & Zaborskis, 2008). Observations of most families in Indonesia generally provide clear instructions that the father's role as head of the family is often focused only on efforts to meet the financial needs of the family, while the task of educating and caring for children is a matter for the mother (Hanum, 2017), consequently the mother's role is often used as benchmark against the good or bad development of adolescents (Widiarnita, 2012).…”

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Adolescent’s Sexual Behavior Trends: Describing Father's Parenting Styles and the Impact Towards Academic Success

2021

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Fathers had an important role for adolescents so that adolescents could avoid premarital sexual behavior. This study aims to determine the level of relationship between fathers and adolescents towards the tendency of free sexual behavior and its impact on academic achievement tendency. This study was a mixed research method using survey and interview methods. The research sample was 283 semester 2 and 4 students who had dated or were dating. Samples were selected using proportional sampling. Data were collected using a questionnaire and the interview protocol. Data were analyzed using descriptive quantitative analysis. The results showed that the lower the relationship between fathers and female adolescents, the greater the chance for the tendency of teenage free sexual behavior. The tendency of sexual activity experienced by adolescents was also high and had an impact on the unsatisfactory academic achievement.

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Adolescent’s Sexual Behavior Trends: Describing Father's Parenting Styles and the Impact Towards Academic Success

2021

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“…However, attempting to classify the children in this way can do more harm than good. PSB in children is a very different issue from child sexual abuse perpetrated by an adult, and children who struggle with PSB respond well to education, positive relationships, behavioral modifications, and treatment (48)(49)(50). Given that a great deal of PSB occurs within family units, typical responses of simply separating the children is not only difficult to do, but it often causes additional harm for both youth because the child who is the recipient of the PSB often feels a sense of guilt and loss over their sibling's removal (3,45,50).…”

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“…Conversely, working with the family to assess and respond to PSB concerns allows teams to better understand the concerns and behaviors within the context of the child's environment and to address them in a more timely and effective manner (44,48,50). This approach also provides insight into the family's protective factors, which can be used to further support the child and ensure that safety needs are met.…”

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“…This approach also provides insight into the family's protective factors, which can be used to further support the child and ensure that safety needs are met. Because PSB is frequently rooted in trauma and relationship difficulties, working to support the child within the context of relationships has immense value (45,48). Therefore, when teams decide to isolate children from, or even within, their environment, they must critically examine the implications of such a choice.…”

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A conceptual analysis of system responses to the issue of problematic sexual behaviors in children and recommendations for future work in Children’s Advocacy Center multidisciplinary teams

Harris,

Lanni,

Svendsen

2023

Front. Psychiatry

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Problematic sexual behavior (PSB) in children is a common, yet frequently misunderstood and mishandled issue facing communities. Because of the intersection of children both causing harm and being harmed, societies across the globe struggle with whether to punish or support during these times. For Children’s Advocacy Centers (CACs), whose mandate it is to support victimized children, this tension is exacerbated. CACs have historically relied on identifying a “perpetrator” and “victim” when providing their services, however PSB displaying youth do not fit this classic dichotomy. Compared with other children, PSB displaying youth are more likely to experience greater incidents and types of violent childhood trauma, have increased parent instability, decreased familial support, and struggle with co-occurring mental health diagnoses. Due to the stigma and fear surrounding sexual behaviors in children and systemic barriers including varied definitions of PSB, uncertainty regarding how to respond within the context of child-serving roles, and the criminalization of children’s behaviors, access to supportive services is complicated and challenging. Treatment completion rates for this population are as low as 13%, despite most methods being short-term, non-invasive, and community based. This conceptual analysis paper identifies five key themes in the literature that influence these barriers and proposes an interdisciplinary approach for CAC multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) to better support this vulnerable population.

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“…A concern with children who exhibit SB is whether SB will progressively evolve into sexually coercive/delinquent behaviors over time (e.g., Carpentier et al, 2006 ; Leach et al, 2016 ; Swisher et al, 2008 ). Longitudinal research suggests that this is very rarely the case (e.g., 2% in Carpentier et al, 2006 ; Letourneau et al, 2008 ) and that SB respond well to treatment (Barry & Harris, 2019 ; Carpentier et al, 2006 ; Letourneau et al, 2004 ; Silovsky et al, 2007 ).…”

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Sexualized Behavior Among Adolescents Who Sexually Offended

Krause¹,

Barra

Landolt

et al. 2022

Arch Sex Behav

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Early or excessive sexualized behaviors and preoccupations with sexuality (SB) exhibited by juveniles who have sexually offended (JSO) are considered risk factors for sexual recidivism. However, research into SB among JSO is scarce. The present study retrospectively examined prevalence rates and patterns of SB among JSO prior to sexual offending and their relation to psychopathology and sexual recidivism. We systematically assessed information from psychiatric and psychological expert reports in case files of 230 JSO aged 12–18 years (M = 14.46, SD = 1.49) from a population sample of JSO with contact sexual offenses. A total of 93 (40.4%) JSO exhibited SB prior to the index sexual offense. Latent class analysis revealed three SB profiles: (1) “low/no SB” (n = 188), (2) “preoccupied SB” (preoccupation with sexuality, e.g., early pornography consumption, excessive masturbation; n = 29), and (3) “dysregulated SB” (exhibiting inappropriate sexualized behaviors toward others, e.g., sexualized speech, touching others inappropriately; n = 13). The preoccupied SB and the dysregulated SB groups showed higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders than the low/no SB. However, none of the JSO of the preoccupied SB or dysregulated SB groups reoffended sexually within 365 days after conviction for the sexual index offense (low/no SB: 12.8%). Overall, our findings do not support a general notion of the presence of SB as an indicator of high risk for persistent sexual offending among JSO. Instead, JSO with SB appear particularly burdened regarding a range of psychiatric disorders that should be treated accordingly.

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The children’s programme: a description of a group and family intervention for children engaging in problematic and harmful sexual behaviour and their parents/carers

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

Adolescent’s Sexual Behavior Trends: Describing Father's Parenting Styles and the Impact Towards Academic Success

Adolescent’s Sexual Behavior Trends: Describing Father's Parenting Styles and the Impact Towards Academic Success

A conceptual analysis of system responses to the issue of problematic sexual behaviors in children and recommendations for future work in Children’s Advocacy Center multidisciplinary teams

Sexualized Behavior Among Adolescents Who Sexually Offended

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