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040 _aAFVC
100 _aMcMinn, Laura E.
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245 _aEmpowering young people with special educational needs to recognize and report child sexual exploitation and abuse :
_ba mixed methods review
_cLaura E. McMinn, Juliane A. Kloess and Zoe Stephenson
260 _bSage,
_c2024
500 _aTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2024, First published online, 2 January 2024
520 _aYoung people with special educational needs (SEN), such as intellectual disability and/or autism, are particularly vulnerable to child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). This mixed-methods systematic literature review consolidates findings in respect to how young people with SEN are currently being taught about CSEA in the UK, incorporating empirical and practice-based findings to counteract publication bias. Key databases were searched, and relevant organizations were contacted regarding studies published between 2015 and 2022 (inclusive). Thirteen articles met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 10 adopted a qualitative methodology, and three a mixed-methods approach. The thematic synthesis of the qualitative studies identified the following themes: (a) beliefs and stereotypes about CSEA, vulnerability. and risk have led to young people with SEN being misinformed and misunderstood, and (b) anxiety about the topic of sex and abuse creates polarized views regarding CSEA education in adult guardians of young people with SEN. Themes are discussed in the context of societal biases in respect to vulnerability and risk, and these biases are considered to have a negative effect on how young people with SEN are supported. The findings of this review encourage providers of CSEA awareness education to be mindful of not endorsing harmful stereotypes, and to involve parent–carers as much as possible. This review additionally encourages services and organizations to increase focus on practitioner reflexivity and regular training to counteract potential biases in respect to gender, vulnerability, and risk. (Authors' abstract). Record #8503
650 _aADOLESCENTS
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650 _aCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
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650 _aCHILDREN
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650 _aDISABLED PEOPLE
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650 _aEDUCATION
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650 4 _9317
_aPEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
650 4 _aPREVENTION
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650 _aLITERATURE REVIEWS
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650 _aSCHOOLS
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650 _aYOUNG PEOPLE
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 4 _aUNITED KINGDOM
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700 _aKloess, Juliane A.
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700 _aStephenson, Zoe
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773 0 _tTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2024, First published online, 2 January 2024
830 _aTrauma, Violence & Abuse
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/15248380231217047
_zDOI: 10.1177/15248380231217047 (Open access)
942 _2ddc
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