Data continues to be gathered through the monitoring form and will progressively provide a much l... more Data continues to be gathered through the monitoring form and will progressively provide a much larger sample from which descriptive information can be summarised about Scottish children and young people involved in sexually harmful behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to provide practitioners, policy makers, academics and students, interested in such children and young people in Scotland, with the first detailed description of their backgrounds. The paper looks at gender, age and legal status (for example, whether under compulsory supervision). It also explores backgrounds in terms of trauma and emotional disruption, the sexually harmful behaviour itself and relationship to victims.
Data continues to be gathered through the monitoring form and will progressively provide a much l... more Data continues to be gathered through the monitoring form and will progressively provide a much larger sample from which descriptive information can be summarised about Scottish children and young people involved in sexually harmful behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to provide practitioners, policy makers, academics and students, interested in such children and young people in Scotland, with the first detailed description of their backgrounds. The paper looks at gender, age and legal status (for example, whether under compulsory supervision). It also explores backgrounds in terms of trauma and emotional disruption, the sexually harmful behaviour itself and relationship to victims.
I would like to thank the Sutherland Trust for the invitation to give this lecture. It provides a... more I would like to thank the Sutherland Trust for the invitation to give this lecture. It provides an opportunity to celebrate two great figures in recent Scottish history whose contribution to human service has been significant – Jock Sutherland and Lord Kilbrandon on the 50th anniversary of the Kilbrandon Committee report.
The CJSW Development Centre for Scotland was set up in January 2001 as part of an investment prog... more The CJSW Development Centre for Scotland was set up in January 2001 as part of an investment programme by the Scottish Executive to assist in the development and implementation of evidence-based practice in Scotland. It is based at the University of Edinburgh and is run in partnership with the University of Stirling. The Development Centre’s aim is to forge links between current research, knowledge and practice development in the fi elds of criminal and youth justice social work. We plan to produce a range of publications and to hold different types of events to promote collaboration in the fi eld, to stimulate debate and to enhance the dissemination of research and practice experience.
There has been a renewed interest in recent years on the purpose of Guardianship but only limited... more There has been a renewed interest in recent years on the purpose of Guardianship but only limited empirical data on how it is being used under the current Mental Health legislation. This paper attempts to address both issues. The paper presents some of the findings of a Scottish study which examines the implications of this legislation and covers a range of issues including uses of Guardianship; a profile on the Mental Health Officers (Approved Social Workers) involved and their role in assessment; who became the guardian and how they exercised their role; and broader legal issues. Unlike a recent paper (Evans, 1989) the authors believe the legislative framework is inadequate to promote initiative and good practice in this field and that there is a need for a new debate on the purposes of Guardianship with particular reference to the powers needed to care for and protect a range of adults with differing needs who might be considered 'at risk' in the community.
Data continues to be gathered through the monitoring form and will progressively provide a much l... more Data continues to be gathered through the monitoring form and will progressively provide a much larger sample from which descriptive information can be summarised about Scottish children and young people involved in sexually harmful behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to provide practitioners, policy makers, academics and students, interested in such children and young people in Scotland, with the first detailed description of their backgrounds. The paper looks at gender, age and legal status (for example, whether under compulsory supervision). It also explores backgrounds in terms of trauma and emotional disruption, the sexually harmful behaviour itself and relationship to victims.
Data continues to be gathered through the monitoring form and will progressively provide a much l... more Data continues to be gathered through the monitoring form and will progressively provide a much larger sample from which descriptive information can be summarised about Scottish children and young people involved in sexually harmful behaviour. The purpose of this paper is to provide practitioners, policy makers, academics and students, interested in such children and young people in Scotland, with the first detailed description of their backgrounds. The paper looks at gender, age and legal status (for example, whether under compulsory supervision). It also explores backgrounds in terms of trauma and emotional disruption, the sexually harmful behaviour itself and relationship to victims.
I would like to thank the Sutherland Trust for the invitation to give this lecture. It provides a... more I would like to thank the Sutherland Trust for the invitation to give this lecture. It provides an opportunity to celebrate two great figures in recent Scottish history whose contribution to human service has been significant – Jock Sutherland and Lord Kilbrandon on the 50th anniversary of the Kilbrandon Committee report.
The CJSW Development Centre for Scotland was set up in January 2001 as part of an investment prog... more The CJSW Development Centre for Scotland was set up in January 2001 as part of an investment programme by the Scottish Executive to assist in the development and implementation of evidence-based practice in Scotland. It is based at the University of Edinburgh and is run in partnership with the University of Stirling. The Development Centre’s aim is to forge links between current research, knowledge and practice development in the fi elds of criminal and youth justice social work. We plan to produce a range of publications and to hold different types of events to promote collaboration in the fi eld, to stimulate debate and to enhance the dissemination of research and practice experience.
There has been a renewed interest in recent years on the purpose of Guardianship but only limited... more There has been a renewed interest in recent years on the purpose of Guardianship but only limited empirical data on how it is being used under the current Mental Health legislation. This paper attempts to address both issues. The paper presents some of the findings of a Scottish study which examines the implications of this legislation and covers a range of issues including uses of Guardianship; a profile on the Mental Health Officers (Approved Social Workers) involved and their role in assessment; who became the guardian and how they exercised their role; and broader legal issues. Unlike a recent paper (Evans, 1989) the authors believe the legislative framework is inadequate to promote initiative and good practice in this field and that there is a need for a new debate on the purposes of Guardianship with particular reference to the powers needed to care for and protect a range of adults with differing needs who might be considered 'at risk' in the community.
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