Citation

Ibrahim J. J. Sex. Aggress. 2021; 27(2): 204-218.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13552600.2020.1845832

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB) has been regularly documented as a demanding area of practice within the United Kingdom (UK). The aim of this paper is to share a practice model developed in an under-resourced inner London borough. The HSB forum is formed of a multi-agency group of professionals and runs monthly providing a platform for practitioners to seek consultation for young people they are working with who are displaying HSB's. Initial feedback for the forum from practitioners has been consistently positive and they have valued specifically the opportunity to formulate, have clear directions, and the multi-disciplinary perspective. In addition, most reported feeling empowered to implement the recommendations suggested. Given the shared vulnerability factors between those displaying HSB's and other at-risk young people such as those who are being sexually exploited, this model provides an innovative way that practitioners can be supported by multiple agencies where there is a lack of specialist services.

Language: en

Keywords

child and adolescent mental health; Harmful sexual behaviour; multi-agency; social work; youth offending