NCJ Number
137489
Journal
Journal of Child and Youth Care Dated: special issue (Fall 1991) Pages: 7-21
Date Published
1991
Length
15 pages
Annotation
A study was conducted under the auspices of National Health and Welfare, Canada, to develop evaluable models of child sexual abuse treatment, prevention, and investigation programs.
Abstract
Seventeen treatment programs were selected for the study based on their location, structure, reputation, number of program components, size, administrative auspices, focus, type of intervention, specificity to sexual abuse, and age of program. The data collection instrument focused on three general areas: program structure and logic, program processes, and program measurement. In this study, two goals for child sexual abuse treatment programs emerged: to minimize the likelihood of reabuse and to reduce the traumatic effects of the abuse on family members. These goals are achieved through four overall activities including client recruitment/intake, treatment planning, treatment intervention, and termination/discharge and follow-up. The process of measuring the degree to which a result has been achieved is comprised of three parts: deciding on the measure to be used, the process by which the measurement will be made, and the form in which the measurement will be recorded. 3 tables and 1 figure