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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792276703321

Titolo

Sexual abuse and residential treatment / / Wander de C. Braga, MD, Raymond Schimmer, MAT, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2013

©1993

ISBN

1-315-79286-9

1-317-73978-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (147 p.)

Disciplina

618.9285836

Soggetti

Child psychotherapy - Residential treatment

Adolescent psychotherapy - Residential treatment

Child sexual abuse - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1993 by the Harworth Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Sexual Behaviors of Latency Age Children in Residential Treatment; Dangerous Development: Considerations Concerning the Governance of Sexual Behavior in Residential Treatment Centers; Safety Considerations in Developing an Adolescent Sex Offender Program in Residential Treatment; Ensuring That All Children and Adolescents in Residential Treatment Live in a Protected, Safe Environment; Staff Training Needs Around Sex Abuse in Residential Treatment

Experiences with Alleged Sexual Abuse in Residential Program:I. Case Vignettes; II. Problems in the Management of Allegations; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Sexual Abuse in Residential Treatment provides comprehensive information on behavioral manifestations of sexual abuse in residential settings and the safety and developmental needs, staff training, and management strategies necessary to protect both residents and staff. Chapters containing vivid case studies that describe problematic episodes, discussions of research projects, and proposals for agency sexuality policies, safe facility management, and staff training contribute to a balanced presentation of the framework in which sexual



manifestations are embedded.Professionals in resi