Improving policy ad practice responses for men sexually abused in childhood Gary Foster, Cameron Boyd and Patrick O'Leary
By: Foster, Gary.
Contributor(s): Boyd, Cameron | O'Leary, Patrick.
Material type: ArticleSeries: ACSSA wrap.Publisher: Melbourne, Vic.: Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault, 2012Description: 20 p.; 30 cm electronic document (20 p. ; PDF file: 417 KB.ISBN: 9781922038166.ISSN: 1833-1483.Subject(s): CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE | ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE | ADOLESCENTS | ABUSED MEN | MEN | ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE | INTERVENTION | SUPPORT SERVICES | AUSTRALIAOnline resources: Click here to access online ACSSA wrap, 2012, no.12Summary: A significant number of men in Australia are victim/survivors of child sexual abuse. While a growing number of services offer therapeutic support and counselling for men, the issue of men's sexual victimisation has not become a public policy issue. It is suggested that conceptualising and responding to male sexual victimisation as a public health issue, will help to improve community responses to men and their families. (Abstract from website)Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Short paper | Family Violence library | TRVF000146 | Available | FV13010061 | |
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ACSSA wrap, 2012, no.12
A significant number of men in Australia are victim/survivors of child sexual abuse. While a growing number of services offer therapeutic support and counselling for men, the issue of men's sexual victimisation has not become a public policy issue. It is suggested that conceptualising and responding to male sexual victimisation as a public health issue, will help to improve community responses to men and their families. (Abstract from website)