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Journal article
“We need help too”: establishing client and practitioner demand for responsive programs for women sentenced for child sexual abuse in Australia
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Vol.63(7), pp.401-420
2024
Abstract
There is growing recognition internationally of the prevalence and impact of female-perpetrated child sexual abuse (CSA). Prior research has indicated gender-specific offending pathways and motivations for women involved in this crime, bringing into question whether there is a need for tailored offense-specific interventions and whether these would increase treatment efficacy for this population. Using data collected across three Australian jurisdictions, this study used a mixed-methods design to explore the perceptions of correctional practitioners (n = 44) and justice-involved women currently serving a sentence for CSA (n = 18) on accessibility and demand for offense-specific correctional programs, and perceived benefits of such programs. Results indicate substantial support from practitioners (93.18%) and justice-involved women (100%) for the development of offense-specific interventions, despite there currently being few opportunities to access such interventions within correctional settings in Australia. A range of perceived benefits of such programs were indicated by both sample populations, namely, that targeted support would likely reduce the risk of recidivism by promoting greater self-awareness and improvement, peer support, and future-focused planning. Findings highlight a significant practice gap in correctional treatment and underscore the current demand for offense-specific interventions to improve outcomes for women who perpetrate CSA.
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- Title
- “We need help too”: establishing client and practitioner demand for responsive programs for women sentenced for child sexual abuse in Australia
- Authors
- Bricklyn Priebe (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and SocietyLara Christensen (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention UnitNadine McKillop (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention UnitSusan Rayment-McHugh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Publication details
- Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Vol.63(7), pp.401-420
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2024
- DOI
- 10.1080/10509674.2024.2406756
- ISSN
- 1540-8558; 1050-9674
- 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-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. 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.
- Grant note
- This research is/was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991066898602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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