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Children's and carers' perspectives of a therapeutic intervention for children affected by sexual abuse (2016)
Journal Article
Jessiman, P., Hackett, S., & Carpenter, J. (2017). Children's and carers' perspectives of a therapeutic intervention for children affected by sexual abuse. Child & Family Social Work, 22(2), 1024-1033. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12322

This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study with children affected by sexual abuse who had recently completed a therapeutic intervention (N = 12) and their carers (N = 17). Four themes emerged from the thematic analysis that influenced pa... Read More about Children's and carers' perspectives of a therapeutic intervention for children affected by sexual abuse.

Exploring the relationship between neglect and harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people: Evidence Scope 3 (2016)
Report
Hackett, S. (2016). Exploring the relationship between neglect and harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people: Evidence Scope 3. Action for Children and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

This evidence scope explores the potential associations between a background of child neglect and children and young people who display harmful sexual behaviours (HSB). For the purpose of this scope, HSB is defined as: Sexual behaviours expressed by... Read More about Exploring the relationship between neglect and harmful sexual behaviours in children and young people: Evidence Scope 3.

Improving Institutional Care to Enhance Outcomes for Care Leavers in Russia (2016)
Book Chapter
Stepanova, E., & Hackett, S. (2016). Improving Institutional Care to Enhance Outcomes for Care Leavers in Russia. In P. Mendes, & P. Snow (Eds.), Young people transitioning from out-of-home care : international research, policy and practice (367-388). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55639-4_18

There is a considerable body of research that associates successful outcomes for care leavers with the skills and experiences they developed while residing in out-of-home care (Courtney, Use of secondary data to understand the experiences of care lea... Read More about Improving Institutional Care to Enhance Outcomes for Care Leavers in Russia.

Letting the Future In: A therapeutic intervention for children affected by sexual abuse and their carers: An evaluation of impact and implementation (2016)
Report
Carpenter, J., Jessiman, P., Patsios, D., Hackett, S., & Phillips, J. (2016). Letting the Future In: A therapeutic intervention for children affected by sexual abuse and their carers: An evaluation of impact and implementation. NSPCC

This independent report, from University of Bristol and Durham University, draws on information from the largest randomised controlled trial of a service for children affected by sexual abuse. It provides evidence about what works well in the service... Read More about Letting the Future In: A therapeutic intervention for children affected by sexual abuse and their carers: An evaluation of impact and implementation.

Harmful sexual behaviour framework: An evidence-informed operational framework for children and young people displaying harmful sexual behaviours (2016)
Report
Hackett, S., Holmes, D., & Branigan, P. (2016). Harmful sexual behaviour framework: An evidence-informed operational framework for children and young people displaying harmful sexual behaviours. [No known commissioning body]

This framework aims to help local areas develop and improve multi-agency responses to children displaying harmful sexual behaviours (HSB). It seeks to provide a coordinated and consistent approach to recognising both the risks and the needs of this v... Read More about Harmful sexual behaviour framework: An evidence-informed operational framework for children and young people displaying harmful sexual behaviours.

A Study of Long-term Outcomes of Children with Harmful Sexual Behaviours: Using Social Media to Reach and Engage a 'Hard-to-reach' Population (2016)
Book Chapter
Hackett, S., Balfe, M., Masson, H., & Phillips, J. (2016). A Study of Long-term Outcomes of Children with Harmful Sexual Behaviours: Using Social Media to Reach and Engage a 'Hard-to-reach' Population. In L. Hardwick, R. Smith, & A. Worsley (Eds.), Innovations in social work research : using methods creatively (92-106). Jessica Kingsley