Nonoffending Caregiver and Youth Experiences with Child Sexual Abuse Investigations

Autor/inn/en	Jones, Lisa M.; Atoro, Kathryn E.; Walsh, Wendy A.; Cross, Theodore P.; Shadoin, Amy L.; Magnuson, Suzanne
Titel	Nonoffending Caregiver and Youth Experiences with Child Sexual Abuse Investigations
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25 (2010) 2, S.291-314 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260509334394
Schlagwörter	Investigations; Sexual Abuse; Child Abuse; Caregivers; Interviews; Satisfaction; Law Enforcement; Child Advocacy; Child Welfare; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Victims of Crime + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Untersuchung; Sexueller Missbrauch; Abuse of children; Abuse; Child; Children; Kindesmissbrauch; Missbrauch; Kind; Kinder; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Zufriedenheit; Gesetzesvollzug; Kinder- und Jugendanwaltschaft; Kindeswohl; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen
Abstract	Qualitative responses by caregivers (n = 203) and youth (aged 8 and older; n = 65) about their experiences with sexual abuse investigations were analyzed in conjunction with quantitative ratings of satisfaction. Respondents described mostly high levels of satisfaction, although dissatisfaction was reported with some key aspects of investigations. The features cited as worse than expected by caregivers were the investigators' commitment to prosecuting the alleged offender and the absence of clear and regular communication about the status of the case. The features mentioned most often by caregivers as better than expected were the emotional support and interviewing skills of investigators. Youth focused both praise and criticism on investigators' interviewing skills. There were relatively few complaints by either caregivers or youth about the duration of the investigation, medical exams, lack of services, or failures of interagency communication, areas of considerable reform in the past several decades. Implications for investigator training and reform initiatives are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10