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  • Professionals' Views on Child Sexual Abuse Attrition Rates

    Author(s)
    Christensen, Larissa
    Sharman, Stefanie
    Powell, Martine
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Christensen, Larissa S.
    Powell, Martine B.
    Year published
    2015
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    Child sexual abuse cases often do not result in convictions; this attrition is due to factors inside and outside the control of the justice system. The aims of the current study were to: (1) establish the most important factors in contributing to the attrition of child sexual abuse; and (2) suggest ways to reduce the attrition associated with these factors. This study focused on system improvements to determine where efforts should be prioritised. The research approach consisted of in-depth interviews with 31 professionals from various disciplines (including police, judges, child welfare officers, doctors and psychologists). ...
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    Child sexual abuse cases often do not result in convictions; this attrition is due to factors inside and outside the control of the justice system. The aims of the current study were to: (1) establish the most important factors in contributing to the attrition of child sexual abuse; and (2) suggest ways to reduce the attrition associated with these factors. This study focused on system improvements to determine where efforts should be prioritised. The research approach consisted of in-depth interviews with 31 professionals from various disciplines (including police, judges, child welfare officers, doctors and psychologists). The interviewees represented a diverse group of professionals offering unique perspectives. Thematic analysis revealed five broad areas requiring focus for improvement and further reform: greater specialisation, facilitating the accessibility of services, making the trial process more user-friendly, overcoming misinformed beliefs and adequate representation of child sexual abuse. These areas, along with professionals’ practical recommendations, are discussed.
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    Journal Title
    Psychiatry, Psychology and Law
    Volume
    22
    Issue
    4
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2014.960036
    Subject
    Criminology not elsewhere classified
    Cognitive and computational psychology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/172679
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