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Cases of sexual abuse of children continue to emerge, with
potential devastating consequences including long-term
emotional trauma.This course helps workers and carers
to develop their knowledge and skills in recognising and
responding to the needs of children who have been
sexually abused. It looks at strategies for working with
them, their families and carers, to build a safe environment
where children can recover.The course considers the
impact on victims, carers, other family members and
professionals and looks at ways of protecting children from
further harm and helping them to heal.
Learning outcomes cover:
- The tensions in defining child sexual abuse.
- Identifying factors leading to concerns for victims and
perpetrators of child sexual abuse.
- The effects of child sexual abuse; who might help the
victims and in what ways.
- The issues relating to perpetrators – who they are and
how they are managed.
- The issues relating to female genital mutilation.
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