Youth with Problematic Sexualized Behaviors in the Child Welfare System: A One-Year Longitudinal Study

Friedrich, William N.; Baker, Amy J. L.; Parker, Rob; Schneiderman, Mel; Gries, Len; Archer, Marc

doi:10.1007/s11194-005-8051-7

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“…The proportion of children in the sample with PSB (29%) is in the range of other studies involving similar populations. In fact, the literature estimates that from 11 to 30% of children in CPS exhibit PSB [Baker et al, 2001; Friedrich et al, 2005]. Consequently, our definition of PSB seems suitable and valid, as our results are in line with those of previous studies and answer our research question satisfactorily.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Externalizing problems and problematic sexual behaviors: same etiology?

Lévesque

Bigras

Pauzé

2010

Aggressive Behavior

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The study sought to determine whether maltreatment subtypes, family sexuality, and personal characteristics predicted and distinguished child problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) and externalizing problems (EP). Participants were families of 188 children, 6-11 years old, referred by child welfare services in four Quebec districts. Caregivers completed interviews and questionnaires. Results suggested that family environment and maltreatment subtypes had partially different impacts on PSB and EP. When EP and gender were controlled, younger children in a sexualized family environment and those verbally victimized were more likely to exhibit PSB. When PSB and gender were controlled, verbal abuse and neglect emerged as predictors of EP. Potential implications for child PSB research and interventions are discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Externalizing problems and problematic sexual behaviors: same etiology?

Lévesque

Bigras

Pauzé

2010

Aggressive Behavior

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“…Our data are corroborated by recommendations in the literature (1), (3), (12), (16), (17), (18), (9) and highlight the value of learning about PSED to better identify SBP. Representations of SBP and children with SBP by responding professionals (n=93)…”

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confidence: 87%

Sexual Behaviour Problems : Current State of Knowledge and Representations by Medico-Social Professionals in France

Simon¹,

Ulrich

Oriez³

et al. 2020

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BackgroundThere are no studies identified that address professionals' knowledge of sexual behaviour problems in children aged 0-12 years. However, it seems essential for child professionals to be able to identify the healthy or pathological nature of sexual behaviour.Case presentationWe proposed a cross-sectional, descriptive and comparative observational study using anonymous questionnaires distributed to medico-social professionals in France. They were questioned on their knowledge of normal sexual development, risk factors for developing sexual behaviour problems, and the future of minors presenting these behaviours.ConclusionsAmong the 93 respondents whose questionnaires were usable, there were 12 men and 81 women. The majority of respondents didn’t know the age at which psychosexual and emotional child development begins (73.1%) or didn’t know the age limits for sexual behaviour problems (95.7%). Very often, these professionals represented children with sexual behaviour problems as "children who have been abused" (81.72% of respondents) and/or who "will become child perpetrators of sexual violence" (70.87% of respondents). All these answers highlight the lack of training of these professionals, at the risk of proposing a reply that is not adapted to children with these disorders. So, it seems essential to offer more systematic and adapted courses to professionals who take care of minors in institutions.

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“…By contrast, a longitudinal study by Friedrich et al . () measured the persistence of problematic sexual behaviour over time. The persistence of such behaviour was not measured using reconviction rates or self‐reporting.…”

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Prevention-enhancing interactions: a Critical Interpretive Synthesis of the evidence about children who sexually abuse other children

McKibbin

Humphreys

Hamilton

2015

Health Soc Care Community

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There is a growing interest in English‐speaking jurisdictions, including Australia, North America, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, about the prevention of sexual abuse perpetrated by children against other children. The aim of this review was to identify opportunities for research, policy and practice which could enhance the prevention agenda relating to the perpetration of sexual abuse by children through conducting a Critical Interpretive Synthesis. Eleven electronic databases were searched in the period from 22 April to 23 May 2013 and included: SocINDEX, Social Services Abstracts, Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Family and Society Studies Worldwide, Project Muse, PsychINFO, Family and Society Plus, Jstor, Expanded Academic ASAP, Web of Science and Google Scholar. Key individual journals were also searched, including Child Abuse and Neglect and the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, as well as the grey literature. The search was guided by the research question: How could the prevention agenda relating to sexual abuse perpetrated by children be enhanced? The systematic literature search yielded 3323 titles, and 34 of these papers were included in the final synthesis. The authors identified five domains operating in the evidence base: characteristics, causes, communications, interventions and treatments. A synthesising construct emerged from the review: prevention‐enhancing interactions. This construct referred to the potential for enhancing the prevention agenda which exists as the evidence domains interact with one another, and with the public health model of prevention. The authors consider this review to be a timely contribution to the current agenda pertaining to sexual abuse perpetrated by children. It provides researchers, policy makers and practitioners in the field with an evidence‐informed conceptualisation of opportunities for enhancing prevention work.

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Youth with Problematic Sexualized Behaviors in the Child Welfare System: A One-Year Longitudinal Study

Cited by 10 publications

References 13 publications

Externalizing problems and problematic sexual behaviors: same etiology?

Externalizing problems and problematic sexual behaviors: same etiology?

Sexual Behaviour Problems : Current State of Knowledge and Representations by Medico-Social Professionals in France

Prevention-enhancing interactions: a Critical Interpretive Synthesis of the evidence about children who sexually abuse other children

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