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Child Sexual Abuse Victimization Amongst Detained Adolescents and Incarcerated Young Adults: Findings from an Australian Population-Based Birth Cohort Study
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Vol.33(4), pp.465-484
2024
Abstract
To guide prevention and intervention efforts, the prevalence and impact of child sexual abuse (CSA) victimization among detained and incarcerated populations requires further examination, particularly with consideration of multi-type maltreatment experiences and sex-based variations. This longitudinal population-based study explores these relationships in an Australian birth cohort comprising all individuals born in Queensland in 1983 and 1984 (n = 82,409; 48.68% female). Data include all notified and substantiated harm(s) from child protection services (0 to 17 years), and sentences to youth detention and/or adult incarceration between ages 10 and 30. Findings indicate greater prevalence of CSA amongst detained/incarcerated individuals compared to the general population but emphasize the impact of cooccurring maltreatment (particularly neglect) on the likelihood of custodial outcomes. Important sex-based differences were noted in the intersection of CSA victimization and detention/incarceration. Findings reinforce the need for trauma-informed practices when working with custodial populations, particularly females, and highlight opportunities for prevention of detention/incarceration in at-risk populations, in line with a broader public health approach to child protection.
Details
- Title
- Child Sexual Abuse Victimization Amongst Detained Adolescents and Incarcerated Young Adults: Findings from an Australian Population-Based Birth Cohort Study
- Authors
- Lisa Thomsen (Corresponding Author) - Griffith UniversityCarleen Thompson (Author) - Griffith UniversityJames Ogilvie (Author) - Griffith UniversityNadine McKillop (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention UnitEmily Hurren (Author) - Griffith UniversityTimea Molnar-Grant (Author) - Griffith UniversityTroy Allard (Author) - Griffith University
- Publication details
- Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Vol.33(4), pp.465-484
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/10538712.2024.2350636
- ISSN
- 1547-0679; 1053-8712
- Copyright note
- © 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
- Data Availability
- Linked administrative data used in this study is held in the SAL at GU and owned by the respective Queensland Government agencies, with access managed by the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. The data is not publicly available and cannot be made available to third parties by the authors, but can be made available upon reasonable request and with permission of relevant data custodians and the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office. Researchers can apply to SAL management committee (socialanalyticslab@griffith.edu.au)) with the relevant support and approvals.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991019197702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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