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Instead of the usual homework help, guinea pig cleaning out and uniform washing I spent last Saturday at the The Society of Authors northern conference. I can’t even express how wonderful it felt to be connecting with other creative people. I’m trying to find my place in a new industry and it is so helpful…
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You know I often think about what is the key message from my research on adults recovering from childhood sexual abuse. In academia we are supposed to aim to change government policy so what change would I suggest? Well here’s the tricky thing. My key message is ‘be nice’ and you can’t legislate for that.…
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My article with Professor Caroline Derry about a Victorian child sexual exploitation scandal (think Epstein in 1885) has been published in French! The more people who read about it the better. The English version is here
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I have often wondered why on earth anyone would abuse a child. Their answers are as infuriating as I thought they would be. This article outlines research where they looked at 700 men’s justifications. https://theconversation.com/worlds-largest-study-of-child-sexual-abuse-perpetrators-reveals-why-they-abuse-275930
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3 girls and 2 boys experience sexual violence every second. What horrific statistics! How are different countries doing in eradicating child sexual abuse? https://outoftheshadows.global/en This report from Together for Girls measures governance, accountability, prevention, healing, and justice. Not surprised that Australia is marked slightly higher than the UK but interesting that no country scores over…
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Here’s an article about my work (with Caroline Derry) in The Conversation: https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.hw4wf4eyn
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The CSA Centre has created this page with resources for adult survivors of CSA. It looks great! https://selfhelp.csacentre.org.uk/
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Every day I read new revelations about Epstein’s connections – the many, many rich people who were his friends. I am exhausted with it. Those of us who know about the terrible things some men and women do, know all of this. What I want to see are some consequences for their selfish choices. We…
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Really pleased that the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has re-endorsed our film ‘Flow.’ They say ‘This is an excellent resource for those who want to understand more about how to approach Child Sexual Abuse and offer a person-centric approach to disclosure.’ Watch ‘Flow’ here: To see the resource pack too go here: https://player.sheffield.ac.uk/events/flow
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Modern & Historical Research about Child Sexual Abuse 