Top

Gepubliceerd in:

08-12-2015 | Original Paper

Families of Youth Who Have Sexually Offended: Understanding Shared Experiences and Moving Towards a Typology

Auteurs: Jamie Rae Yoder, Donna Ruch, Ashleigh Hodge

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 5/2016

Abstract

Theoretical frameworks like Family Systems and Ecological Theories that postulate youth development is shaped by interconnected and interdependent systems begets further inquiry into classifications of such systems. Developing family typologies of youth who commit sexual crimes may inform etiology, service approaches, and judicial responses. In collaboration with a state Sex Offender Management Board, this study analyzed the perspectives of treatment providers (N = 19) on families of youth who have committed sexual crimes. Using deductive coding strategies including hypothesis and elaborative coding; observer triangulation and inter-subjective agreement; constant comparison analyses; and other rigorous qualitative techniques, findings confirmed and expanded upon extant literature. Results revealed a spectrum of open and closed family systems and common experiences including distorted perceptions of sexuality, protection of the family system, and other contextual influences. Findings are integrated with the theoretical frameworks and recommendations are offered to improve practices and typological research.

vorige artikel Family Expressiveness Mediates the Relation Between Cumulative Family Risks and Children’s Emotion Regulation in a Chinese Sample

volgende artikel Parenting Interventions for Children with Tic Disorders: Professionals’ Perspectives

Adler, N. A., & Schutz, J. (1995). Sibling incest offenders. Child Abuse and Neglect, 19(7), 811–819.CrossRefPubMed

ATLAS.ti Version 7.0. (2012). Berlin, Scientific Software Development.

Baker, A. J. L., Tabacoff, R., Tornusciolo, G., & Eisenstadt, M. (2003). Family secrecy: A comparative study of juvenile sex offenders and youth with conduct disorders. Family Process, 42(1), 105–116.CrossRefPubMed

Bischof, G. P., Stith, S. M., & Wilson, S. M. (1992). A comparison of the family systems of adolescent sexual offenders and nonsexual offending delinquents. Family Relations, 41(3), 318–323.CrossRef

Boeije, H. (2002). A purposeful approach to the constant comparative method in the analysis of qualitative interviews. Quality and Quantity, 36(4), 391–409.CrossRef

Bowen, M. (1976). Theory in the practice of psychotherapy. In P. J. Guerin (Ed.), Family therapy (pp. 42–90). New York: Gardner.

Bowen, M. (1978). Family therapy in clinical practice. New York: Aronson.

Broderick, C. B. (1993). Understanding family process: Basics of family systems theory. Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.

Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). The ecology of human development: Experiments by nature and design. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Carter, B., & McGoldrick, M. (1989). The changing family life cycle: A framework for family therapy. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Chaffin, M., Berliner, L., Block, R., Johnson, T. C., Friedrich, W. N., Lyon, T. D., et al. (2006). Report of the ATSA task force on children with sexual behavior problems. Beaverton, OR: Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers.

DeFrain, J., & Asay, S. M. (2007). Strong families around the world: An introduction to the family strengths perspective. Marriage and Family Review, 41(1/2), 1–10.CrossRef

Duane, Y., Carr, A., Cherry, J., McGrath, K., & O’Shea, D. (2002). Experiences of parents attending a program for families of adolescent child sexual abuse perpetrators in Ireland. Child Care in Practice, 8(1), 46–57.CrossRef

Duane, Y., & Morrison, T. (2004). Families of young people who sexually abuse: Characteristics, context, and considerations. In G. O’Reilly, A. Carr, & W. L. Marshall (Eds.), The handbook of clinical intervention with young people who sexually abuse (pp. 103–128). New York, NY: Brunner Routledge.

Etgar, T., & Shulstain-Elrom, H. (2009). A combined therapy model (individual and family) for children with sexual behavior problems. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 53(5), 574–595.CrossRefPubMed

Felizzi, M. C. (2015). Family or caregiver instability, parental attachment, and the relationship to juvenile sex offending. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 24(6), 641–658.CrossRefPubMed

Hunter, J. A. (2006). Understanding diversity in juvenile sexual offenders: Implications for assessment, treatment, and legal management. In R. E. Longo & D. S. Prescott (Eds.), Current perspectives: Working with sexually aggressive youth and youth with sexual behavior problems (pp. 63–77). Holyoke, MA: NEARI Press.

Hunter, J., & Longo, R. E. (2004). Relapse prevention with juvenile sexual abusers: A holistic and integrated approach. In G. Reilly, W. L. Marshall, A. Carr, & R. C. Beckett (Eds.), The handbook of clinical intervention with young people who sexually abuse. Brunner-Routledge: Hove and New York.

Kaplan, M. S., Becker, J. V., & Martinez, D. F. (1990). A comparison of mothers of adolescent incest vs. non-incest perpetrators. Journal of Family Violence, 5(3), 209–214.CrossRef

Lankester, D., & Meyer, B. (1986). The relationship of family structure to sex offense behavior. In Paper presented at the first national conference on juvenile sex offending, Minneapolis, MN.

Letourneau, E. J., & Borduin, C. M. (2008). The effective treatment of juveniles who sexually offend: An ethical imperative. Ethics and Behavior, 18(2/3), 286–306.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Letourneau, E. J., Henggeler, S. W., Borduin, C. M., Schewe, P. A., McCart, M. R., Chapman, J. E., & Saldana, L. (2009). Multisystemic therapy for juvenile sexual offenders: 1-year results from a randomized effectiveness trial. Journal of Family Psychology, 23(1), 89–102.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

Longo, R. E. (2005). An integrated experiential approach to treating young people who sexually abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 13(3–4), 193–213.

Miner, M. H., Romine, R., Robinson, B. E., Berg, D., & Knight, R. A. (2014). Anxious attachment, social isolation, and indicators of sex drive and compulsivity: Predictors of sexual abuse perpetration in adolescent males. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 1–22. doi:10.1177/1079063214547585.

Nahum, D., & Brewer, M. M. (2004). Multi-family group therapy for sexually abusive youth. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 13(3/4), 215–243.CrossRefPubMed

O’Brien, M. J. (1991). Taking sibling incest seriously. In M. Patton (Ed.), Family sexual abuse: Frontline research and evaluation (pp. 75–92). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.CrossRef

Olson, D. H., Sprenkle, D. H., & Russell, C. S. (1979). Circumplex model of marital and family systems: I. Cohesion and adaptability dimensions, family types, and clinical applications. Family Process, 18(1), 3–28.CrossRefPubMed

Padget, D. K. & Henwood, B. F. (2012). Qualitative and mixed methods: Current approaches. School of social work, University of Denver, May 9, 2012. Presentation.

Padgett, D. K. (2008). Qualitative methods in social work research (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Papero, D. V. (1990). Bowen family systems theory. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Rich, P. (2011). Juvenile sexual offenders: understanding, assessing, and rehabilitating (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Wiley.CrossRef

Righthand, S., & Welch, C. (2004). Characteristics of youth who sexually offend. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 13(3), 15–32.CrossRefPubMed

Ryan, G. (2010a). Sexually abusive youth: Defining the problem and the population. In G. Ryan, T. Leversee, & S. Lane (Eds.), Juvenile sexual offending: Causes consequences and correction (3rd ed., pp. 3–12). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Ryan, G. (2010b). The families of sexually abusive youth. In G. Ryan, T. Leversee, & S. Lane (Eds.), Juvenile sexual offending: Causes consequences and correction (3rd ed., pp. 147–164). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Saldana, J. (2009). The coding manual for qualitative researchers. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing.

Sefarbi, R. (1990). Admitters and deniers among adolescent sex offenders and their families: A preliminary study. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 60(3), 460–465.CrossRefPubMed

Seto, M. S., & Lalumiere, M. L. (2010). What is so special about male adolescent sexual offending? A review and test of explanations through meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 136(4), 526–575.CrossRefPubMed

Smallbone, S. W., & Dadds, M. R. (2000). Attachment and coercive sexual behavior. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 12(1), 3–15.

Smith, W. R., & Monastersky, C. (1987). Strategies for studying the role of the family in the commission of sexual offenses by adolescents. Unpublished manuscript.

Spice, A., Viljoen, J., Latzman, N., Scalora, M., & Ullman, D. (2012). Risk and protective factors for recidivism among juveniles who have offended sexually. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 25(4), 347–369.CrossRef

Stevenson, H. C., Castillo, E., & Sefarbi, R. (1990). Treatment of denial in adolescent sex offenders and their families. Journal of Offender Counseling Services Rehabilitation, 14(1), 37–50.CrossRef

Thomas, J. (2004). Family intervention with young people with sexually abusive behavior. In G. O’Reilly, A. Carr, & W. L. Marshall (Eds.), The handbook of clinical intervention with young people who sexually abuse (pp. 315–342). New York: Brunner Routledge.

Thomas, J. (2010). Family therapy: A critical component in treatment of sexually abusive youth. In G. Ryan, T. Leversee, & S. Lane (Eds.), Juvenile sexual offending: Causes consequences and correction (3rd ed., pp. 357–379). New Jersey: Wiley.

Thomas, V., & Olson, D. H. (2007). Problem families and the circumplex model: Observational assessment using the clinical rating scale. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 19(2), 159–175.CrossRef

van Wijk, A., Vermeiren, R., Loeber, R., Hart-Kerkhoffs, L., Doreleijers, T., & Bullens, R. (2006). Juvenile sex offenders compared to non-sex offenders: A review of the literature 1995–2005. Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, 7(4), 227–243.CrossRefPubMed

Wanklyn, S. G., Ward, A. K., Cormier, N. S., Day, D. M., & Newman, J. E. (2012). Can we distinguish juvenile violent sex offenders, violent non-sex offenders, and versatile violent sex offenders based on childhood risk factors? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27(11), 2128–2143.CrossRefPubMed

Ward, T., & Brown, M. (2004). The good lives model and conceptual issues in offender rehabilitation. Psychology, Crime and Law, 10(3), 243–257.CrossRef

Ward, T., & Gannon, T. A. (2006). Rehabilitation, etiology, and self-regulation: The comprehensive good lives model of treatment for sexual offenders. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 11(1), 77–94.CrossRef

Worley, K. B., Church, J. K., & Clemmons, J. C. (2011). Parents of adolescents who have committed sexual offenses: Characteristics, challenges and interventions. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17(3), 433–448.CrossRefPubMed

Yoder, J. R., & Brown, S. (2015). Challenges facing families of sexually abusive youth: What prevents service engagement? Victims and Offenders, 10(1), 29–50. doi:10.1080/15564886.2013.875969.CrossRef

Yoder, J., Hansen, J., Lobanov-Rostovsky, C., & Ruch, D. (2015). The impact of family service involvement on treatment completion and general recidivism among male youthful sexual offenders. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 54(4), 256–277.CrossRef

Yoder, J., & Ruch, D. (2015). Youth who have sexually offended: Using strengths and rapport to engage families in treatment. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(9), 1–11.CrossRef

Zankman, S., & Bonomo, J. (2004). Working with parents to reduce juvenile sex offender recidivism. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 13(3/4), 139–156.CrossRefPubMed

Titel: Families of Youth Who Have Sexually Offended: Understanding Shared Experiences and Moving Towards a Typology
Auteurs: Jamie Rae Yoder
Donna Ruch
Ashleigh Hodge
Publicatiedatum: 08-12-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 5/2016
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-015-0339-8

Andere artikelen Uitgave 5/2016

Perceived Parent–Child Relations, Conduct Problems, and Clinical Improvement Following the Treatment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Original Paper

Is Triple P Positive Parenting Program Effective on Anxious Children and Their Parents? 4th Month Follow up Results

Original Paper

Perception of Parenting Style by Children with ADHD and Its Relation with Inattention, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity and Externalizing Symptoms

Original Paper

The Indirect Effect of Early Experiences on Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescence: Mediation by Negative Emotional States and Moderation by Daily Peer Hassles

Original Paper

Erratum to: Parents, Peers, and Places: Young Urban Adolescents’ Microsystems and Substance Use Involvement

Erratum

Parents, Peers, and Places: Young Urban Adolescents’ Microsystems and Substance Use Involvement

Original Paper