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There are people who dismiss poor responses to abuse in the past as ‘it was a long time ago, people didn’t know about it then’ or ‘things were different then.’ I thought I would do a series of blogs looking at the history of our awareness of CSA. We start with two of the earliest…
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There is an argument, recently repeated to me, that people who view obscene child abuse material do not go on to offend offline. Now clearly viewing such images IS an offence in itself and often means that you are watching a child being abused. However, the link between consuming such online content and carrying out…
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The theory of Flow is that when we do something absorbing and challenging it’s really good for our wellbeing. It reduces anxiety and raises self esteem. In an effort to practice what I preach I’ve been making more time for art. The idea is that these moment of flow can add together and help you…
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Recently I read this article about tattooing as a way to reclaim your body and your autonomy. This resonated with me on a professional and personal level. Young (1992) argues that for a person who has not experienced trauma, the physical environment is divided into ‘me’ and ‘not me.’ The physical boundary between ‘me’ and…
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Well this is good news to end the week. 400 reads on Researchgate and 204 downloads on the White Rose ethesis site! Whilst I’ve been busy with homeschooling and lockdowns people have been reading my work. 😃 There’s much more in the pipeline that I will share as soon as I can. In the meantime…
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This article is brilliant and I think everyone should read it. Many of these examples of what not to do have been said to me…and to many other people. Let’s do better. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charisma-carpenter-how-to-be-an-ally-of-victims-of-abuse-guest-column
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This is a copy of the response I submitted to the government’s recent call for evidence. If you want this as a .pdf you can download it here. About the Research This submission is based upon Wellcome Trust funded research involving 140 adult survey respondents and 21 detailed interviews, in which participants were asked what…
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The UK Government have released a survey and a ‘call for evidence’ regarding violence against women and girls (or where the majority of victims are women and girls). You can fill in the survey here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/violence-against-women-and-girls-vawg-call-for-evidence The deadline is the 19th February.
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For anyone feeling alone this Christmas (whether you are with people or not!) Survivor Voices for people affected by abuse have a private Facebook group and an online support group. Check out the link for more information. https://survivorsvoices.org/support/
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Most people think child abuse is wrong. We are horrified by it, instinctively revolted. Because of this we find it easier to think that the people abusing children are different from us in some way; a different class, race or ethnicity, followers of another religion or belief. As Lewis Coser argued back in 1969 we…
Modern & Historical Research about Child Sexual Abuse 