'But she didn't say no': an exploration of sibling sexual abuse |
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| Authors: | Mary Jo Mc Veigh |
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| Institution: | Mary Jo Mc Veigh has completed a Masters Degree in Social work from Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She has worked with children, young people and their families since 1983. She currently lives and works in Sydney, Australia providing child protection counselling and consultancy services. |
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| Abstract: | Sibling sexual abuse often causes polarities of view in professional and client groups alike. These views range from seeing it as benign to damaging. For professionals new to the field this paper gives an overview of the discussion that sibling sexual abuse is as traumatic as parental sexual abuse, and has lasting impact on its victims. Recognising the particular dynamics of sibling sexual abuse and effect on victims raises the challenge of case management in families where it occurs. This paper will explore this challenge within the New South Wales context. |
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| Keywords: | management dynamics impact |
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