Journal article
“I read about it in that book” – towards a child safe approach to literature
Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol.30(3), pp.463-480
2024
Abstract
A reluctance to speak about child sexual abuse that occurs in domestic settings complicates the dissemination of accurate prevention information to families. Fiction can provide context that assists to translate evidence-based prevention strategies in everyday ways, but to do so safely necessitates careful consideration of ethics. Five modern works of fiction were analysed to determine how intrafamilial child sexual abuse was elucidated and how the novels aligned with empirical findings. The results are considered with respect to developing a child safe approach to literature – a framework for critiquing literature that prioritises children's rights to safety over authorial rights to creative expression. Consideration is also given to how child welfare organisations, practitioners, policy makers and researchers might harness a child safe approach to fiction to disseminate accurate prevention information.
Details
- Title
- “I read about it in that book” – towards a child safe approach to literature
- Authors
- Shona L. Innes (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
- Publication details
- Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol.30(3), pp.463-480
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/13552600.2023.2257736
- ISSN
- 1742-6545
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99968896902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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