Invitations to Responsibility
Abstract
In this chapter, I will describe a model of engagement for working with adolescent boys and young men1 who have sexually abused. The practice of engagement concerns assisting young men to find motivation to discover their own preferences and capacities for respectful ways of being and relating. It involves processes for inviting adolescents to cease abusive practices by choosing to undertake and invest in a journey toward responsibility and respect of self and others. A detailed description of theory and practice concerning the application of this model to adult men who abuse has been previously documented (Jenkins, 1990). This chapter concerns specific developments and applications of the model for young men.
Keywords
Sexual Abuse Juvenile Justice Abusive Behavior Impulse Control Disorder Respectful BehaviorPreview
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