New book published on non-recent child sexual abuse
Talking about non-recent child sexual abuse seeks to break the social taboo around the topic of child sexual abuse – furthering the work of our groundbreaking online training in this area.
A new book has been published addressing the issue of non-recent child sexual abuse and its long-term impact on adult survivors.
Published this month by Routledge, Talking about non-recent child sexual abuse draws on the voices of survivors, clinicians and researchers to explore the wide-reaching implications of non-recent child sexual abuse and advocate for greater support for survivors, families and practitioners.
The book has been co-edited by Dr Joanne Stubley and Daniel Taggart, and features Laura Salter – all of whom were also instrumental in the creation of our self-study course, Child sexual abuse disclosure: how to support adult survivors (DAA019).
Reflecting on their work, Dr Stubley said: “Danny and I co-founded the Non-Recent Child Sexual Abuse (NRCSA) Network to bring together different voices to speak out about child sexual abuse. The book arose out of a collaboration between the Tavistock Trauma Service and the Network to offer a conference on this topic. Following this, the Network was a partner in the production of our online disclosure training. This was co-produced with survivors.”
The book and training both offer vital support for professionals and volunteers who encounter survivors of childhood sexual abuse in their work. Their timely release anticipates the publication of a new statement on childhood sexual abuse, which will be published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists this summer.
“Despite a growing recognition of the high prevalence of child sexual abuse in the community and even higher in mental health settings, much work still needs to be done to address its impact, to promote prevention and to offer appropriate and trauma-informed care to survivors. The college position statement includes an apology from the President that this has been the case and recommends significant change to address this. We hope this book will be a resource and a marker for the changes that are needed.” added Dr Stubley.
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Child sexual abuse disclosure: how to support adult survivors (DAA019) offers comprehensive guidance, support and resources to support professionals and volunteers who encounter survivors of childhood sexual abuse in their work.
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