Scoping Review of the Definitions Used to Describe and Understand Harmful Sexual Behaviors in Children and Young People.

IF 5.4 1区 社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Trauma Violence & Abuse Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-12-28 DOI:10.1177/15248380231218294
Gabrielle R Hunt, Daryl J Higgins, Megan L Willis, Lottie Harris
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Abstract

There is a growing body of evidence that adolescents, and other children, are responsible for a significant proportion of sexual abuse against children. However, there are substantial differences in how this phenomenon is defined and conceptualized between and within sectors. This scoping review explored the current definitions of harmful sexual behaviors (HSB), and other similar terms, used across a range of stakeholder groups. In all, 141 papers were reviewed from both empirical and gray literature sources, including key policy and practice documents. Included papers needed to list a clear definition for the behavior of interest. There was disagreement and inconsistency across the included papers in their conceptualization of harmful, abusive, or problematic sexual behavior (PSB) in children and adolescents. Although the term HSB has been adopted as an umbrella term or continuum in many policy, practice, and research settings, there is a large variance in behaviors, treatment needs, etiology, and harms present across different types of sexual behavior. Relying solely on one term to describe a wide range of sexual behaviors in children and young people may limit the understanding of this issue and imply similarities between groups that are not present. We suggest that clearly defined subsets of HSB, such as sexual abuse, technology-assisted HSB, and PSB, may give more context to the behavior of concern and may be helpful in informing further research, prevention, and best practice approaches.

用于描述和理解儿童和青少年有害性行为的定义范围审查。
越来越多的证据表明,青少年和其他儿童要对相当一部分针对儿童的性虐待行为负责。然而,不同部门之间以及部门内部对这一现象的定义和概念存在很大差异。本次范围界定审查探讨了一系列利益相关群体目前使用的有害性行为 (HSB) 及其他类似术语的定义。总共审查了 141 篇文献,既有经验文献,也有灰色文献,包括重要的政策和实践文件。收录的论文需要列出相关行为的明确定义。在对儿童和青少年有害、虐待或问题性行为(PSB)的概念界定上,收录的论文存在分歧和不一致。尽管在许多政策、实践和研究环境中,"有害性行为"(HSB)已被作为一个总括术语或连续统,但不同类型的性行为在行为、治疗需求、病因和危害方面存在很大差异。仅仅依靠一个术语来描述儿童和青少年的各种性行为,可能会限制人们对这一问题的理解,并暗示不同群体之间存在相似之处,而事实并非如此。我们建议,明确定义的 HSB 子集(如性虐待、技术辅助 HSB 和 PSB)可能会为所关注的行为提供更多的背景信息,并有助于为进一步的研究、预防和最佳实践方法提供信息。
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期刊介绍: Trauma, Violence, & Abuse is devoted to organizing, synthesizing, and expanding knowledge on all force of trauma, abuse, and violence. This peer-reviewed journal is practitioner oriented and will publish only reviews of research, conceptual or theoretical articles, and law review articles. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse is dedicated to professionals and advanced students in clinical training who work with any form of trauma, abuse, and violence. It is intended to compile knowledge that clearly affects practice, policy, and research.
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