Safeguarding children and youth in residential and foster care: Supporting healthy sexual development

Bidragets oversatte titel: Anbragte børns sunde seksuelle udvikling

Publikation: Konferencebidrag uden forlag/tidsskriftPaper/skriftligt oplægForskningpeer review

Abstract

In The Netherlands, Denmark and Scotland special awareness on the subject of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation was raised by national investigations on the prevalence and content of sexual abuse in residential and foster care. In Flanders (Belgium) it was the start of the so called Helpline 1712 (in 2012) to report on sexual and physical violence, that raised awareness on the subject.
The investigations showed that professionals perceive very few of the cases of sexual abuse in residential and foster care and in many cases the perpetrators turn out to be peers. This drew attention to a central issue: the incapability of professionals to support a healthy sexual development and discuss sexual behaviour with children and young people, their (foster) parents and other professionals.
Sex is a subject that is not easily talked about and most professionals feel insecure about. Moreover, professionals appear to be incapable of recognizing unacceptable sexual behaviour, setting limits and making them subject of discussion and intervening effectively.
Bidragets oversatte titelAnbragte børns sunde seksuelle udvikling
OriginalsprogEngelsk
Publikationsdato14 sep. 2016
Antal sider5
StatusUdgivet - 14 sep. 2016
BegivenhedShaping the Future: 4th Biannual EUSARF Conference - AUDITORIO PRINCIPE FELIPE, Oviedo in Asturias, Spanien
Varighed: 13 sep. 201616 sep. 2016
http://www.congresoeusarf.com/eusarf2016/introduction_en_66.php

Konference

KonferenceShaping the Future
LokationAUDITORIO PRINCIPE FELIPE
Land/OmrådeSpanien
ByOviedo in Asturias
Periode13/09/1616/09/16
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  • Børn og unge
  • Undersøgelsesdesign, teori og metode
  • Socialt arbejde og sociale forhold

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