Family Centered Casework Practice with Sexually Aggressive Children

Abstract

A survey research project was conducted to collect data on 25 variables associated with sexually aggressive children and family centered casework practice in a public child welfare agency setting. The data was intended to provide a demographic description of the population and assess related casework practice methods in order to develop recommendations for change in agency policy and practice. The sample population was found to be largely heterogeneous group. Demographic variables such as age at time of offense, history of victimization, criminal history, behaviors in placement, legal status, family composition, perpetrator/victim age differential confirm other research findings of present evidence for concern which was previously based on speculation. Casework practice methods were found to be inconsistent in identification, risk, assessment, placement decisions, and case management. A casework model developed from practice experience literature review and oriented to family systems theory was presented ...