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Understanding and Preventing Re-victimisation

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This chapter considers risk factors and contexts for children and young people experiencing abuse and significant harm, with a focus on clinical approaches to understanding and preventing re-victimisation following childhood sexual abuse. Processes contributing to re-victimisation are discussed, including psychological, systemic and societal factors. Assessment approaches and clinical interventions to prevent further sexual abuse and exploitation are suggested, in line with the evidence-base and clinical practice developments that support individual children and young people, parents and caregivers and their wider systems.

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Hanson, E. (2016). Understanding and Preventing Re-victimisation. In: Smith, L. (eds) Clinical Practice at the Edge of Care. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43570-1_10

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