Impressions of child advocacy center leaders: How problematic sexual behavior in children and adolescents is perceived by community professionals.

Adult Humans Child Adolescent Child Advocacy Child Abuse, Sexual Sexual Behavior Surveys and Questionnaires Child Development
Adolescents Children Children's Advocacy Center Perceptions Problematic sexual behavior

Journal

Child abuse & neglect
ISSN: 1873-7757
Titre abrégé: Child Abuse Negl
Pays: England
ID NLM: 7801702

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Historique:
received: 10 05 2023
revised: 02 09 2023
accepted: 07 09 2023
medline: 1 12 2023
pubmed: 23 9 2023
entrez: 22 9 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Consistent with the goals of National Children's Alliance, Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) are optimal for addressing needs related to problematic sexual behavior (PSB) of youth due to their multidisciplinary approach and emphasis on community-level evidence-based interventions (Kelley et al., 2019). To promote child well-being and safety, decisions of the CAC's multidisciplinary team must be based on an accurate understanding of youth with PSB, child sexual development, and best-practice responses. However, misperceptions about youth who have engaged in PSB appear to broadly persist (Hackett, Masson, et al., 2013), leading to obstacles for CACs in addressing PSB. To better understand and address the training and service needs of CACs across the country, the goal of this study was to assess CAC community professionals' (e.g., MDT members) perceptions of children and adolescents with PSB, as reported by CAC leaders. Participants were 351 CACs from 47 US states, a representative sample based on regional and community distributions. A designated point-of-contact (e.g., the Director) for each CAC completed an online survey reflecting on their CAC's professional community's perceptions of youth with PSB. Findings suggested that a number of misperceptions about youth with PSB, particularly adolescents, are commonly reported for CAC professional communities. Prevalent misperceptions surrounded the etiology of PSB, treatment-related needs, and differences between youth with PSB and adults. Results can be used to inform policy, practice, training, and resource utilization to address youth with PSB in CACs, with specific recommendations provided to enhance an evidence-based approach.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Consistent with the goals of National Children's Alliance, Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs) are optimal for addressing needs related to problematic sexual behavior (PSB) of youth due to their multidisciplinary approach and emphasis on community-level evidence-based interventions (Kelley et al., 2019). To promote child well-being and safety, decisions of the CAC's multidisciplinary team must be based on an accurate understanding of youth with PSB, child sexual development, and best-practice responses. However, misperceptions about youth who have engaged in PSB appear to broadly persist (Hackett, Masson, et al., 2013), leading to obstacles for CACs in addressing PSB.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
To better understand and address the training and service needs of CACs across the country, the goal of this study was to assess CAC community professionals' (e.g., MDT members) perceptions of children and adolescents with PSB, as reported by CAC leaders.
PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING METHODS
Participants were 351 CACs from 47 US states, a representative sample based on regional and community distributions.
METHOD METHODS
A designated point-of-contact (e.g., the Director) for each CAC completed an online survey reflecting on their CAC's professional community's perceptions of youth with PSB.
RESULTS RESULTS
Findings suggested that a number of misperceptions about youth with PSB, particularly adolescents, are commonly reported for CAC professional communities. Prevalent misperceptions surrounded the etiology of PSB, treatment-related needs, and differences between youth with PSB and adults.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Results can be used to inform policy, practice, training, and resource utilization to address youth with PSB in CACs, with specific recommendations provided to enhance an evidence-based approach.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106456 PMID: 37738824
pubmed: 37738824
pii: S0145-2134(23)00444-1
doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106456
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

106456

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of competing interest None.

Auteurs

Kate Theimer (K)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 949 NE 13th Street, Nicholson Tower, 4N, 4900, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, United States. Electronic address: kate-theimer@ouhsc.edu.

Michelle Miller (M)

National Children's Alliance, 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States.

Kaitlin Owen (K)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 949 NE 13th Street, Nicholson Tower, 4N, 4900, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, United States.

Erin Taylor (E)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 949 NE 13th Street, Nicholson Tower, 4N, 4900, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, United States.

Jane Silovsky (J)

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 949 NE 13th Street, Nicholson Tower, 4N, 4900, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, United States.

Articles similaires

[Redispensing of expensive oral anticancer medicines: a practical application].

Lisanne N van Merendonk, Kübra Akgöl, Bastiaan Nuijen
1.00
Humans Antineoplastic Agents Administration, Oral Drug Costs Counterfeit Drugs

Smoking Cessation and Incident Cardiovascular Disease.

Jun Hwan Cho, Seung Yong Shin, Hoseob Kim et al.
1.00
Humans Male Smoking Cessation Cardiovascular Diseases Female

Evaluation of Low-Value Services Across Major Medicare Advantage Insurers and Traditional Medicare.

Ciara Duggan, Adam L Beckman, Ishani Ganguli et al.
1.00
Humans United States Aged Cross-Sectional Studies Medicare Part C

Effectiveness of Virtual Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Hallie Tankha, Devyn Gaskins, Amanda Shallcross et al.
1.00
Humans Yoga Low Back Pain Female Male

Classifications MeSH

questionsmedicales.fr › Personnes › Tranches d'âge › Adulte › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...
questionsmedicales.fr › Eucaryotes › Animaux › Chordés › Vertébrés › Mammifères › Eutheria › Primates › Haplorhini › Catarrhini › Hominidae › Humains › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...
questionsmedicales.fr › Personnes › Tranches d'âge › Enfant › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...
questionsmedicales.fr › Personnes › Tranches d'âge › Adolescent › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...
questionsmedicales.fr › Organisations et économie des soins de santé › Contrôle social formel › Droits de l'homme › Défense des droits de l'enfant › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...
questionsmedicales.fr › Sciences sociales › Sociologie › Problèmes sociaux › Violence › Violence domestique › Maltraitance des enfants › Violence sexuelle chez l'enfant › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...
questionsmedicales.fr › Comportement et mécanismes comportementaux › Comportement › Comportement sexuel › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...
questionsmedicales.fr › Environnement et santé publique › Santé publique › Méthodes épidémiologiques › Collecte de données › Enquêtes et questionnaires › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...
questionsmedicales.fr › Phénomènes physiologiques › Croissance et développement › Développement humain › Développement de l'enfant › Impressions of child advocacy center leaders:...