It will also be of benefit to any professionals who wish to gain further knowledge about women who sexually abuse children, including private therapists and counsellors, health workers, housing workers, community and faith groups, prison staff, police and probation officers, and social workers.
This training course provides the knowledge and insight into women who sexually abuse children, exploring the nature of abuse, the motives of the women and issues to be considered when working with this particular client group.
- the prevalence of sexual offending by women
- ideological issues and professional perspectives of women who sexually offend
- common themes for women who sexually offend
- typologies of women who sexually offend and explore some of the pathways to offending
- approaches for engaging with women who sexually offend
- issues relating to risk and risk assessment
Learning Outcomes
- greater awareness of the prevalence of sexual offending by women
- greater awareness of personal and professional attitudes
- increased knowledge on commonalities for women who sexually abuse
- greater awareness of motivations and pathways to offending for women
- greater insight into approaches for engaging with women
- improved awareness regarding the issue of risk and risk assessment with women who sexually abuse children
[I will] assess women differently with new knowledge.
Women aren’t talked about very often so nice to have a specific input.
Offers interesting insight into a subject that is often overlooked.
Understanding the differences between genders & how to risk assess them.