Children and young people whose behaviour is sexually concerning or harmful : assessing risk and developing safety plans / Jackie Bateman, Judith Milner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bateman, Jackie, 1973- author.

Milner, Judith, 1941- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Sexual behavior--Great Britain.

Children.

Youth--Sexual behavior--Great Britain.

Youth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

More than any other challenging behaviour, the sexual abuse of one child by another generates anxiety, puzzlement and confusion.Adults confident in dealing with a defiant or delinquent child find their confidence leaves them when confronted with sexual misbehaviour in a child who they expect to be asexual. In this book, Jackie Bateman and Judith Milner provide an accessible overview of the evidence relating to such problem behaviours, from inappropriate behaviour to sexual abuse. They go on to propose research-based effective and creative methods that professionals can use to develop responsib

Contents:

""Children and Young People""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: Myths, Realities and Possibilities""; ""Chapter 2: Developing Safety Through Strengths and Solution Talk""; ""Chapter 3: Assessing Risk and Building Safety""; ""Chapter 4: Conversations with Young People about their Behaviour""; ""Chapter 5: Working with Families""; ""Chapter 6: Working with Young People with Special Needs""; ""Chapter 7: Working in Schools""; ""References""; ""Subject Index""; ""Author Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857007148

0857007149

OCLC:

898421745