The document summarizes a presentation given by Tink Palmer from the Marie Collins Foundation about issues related to sexual abuse online. Some key points from clinical practice are that children groomed online are unlikely to report abuse and experience shame and guilt. Referrals include children viewing adult pornography, abused through prostitution, made subjects of abusive images, and displaying sexually harmful behaviors online. Vulnerable children appear to be in the pubescent stage of 11-12 years old. Recovery services need to meet safeguarding and recovery needs but currently are not.
The document summarizes key findings from a survey conducted by the Marie Collins Foundation on internet-related child abuse and protection issues. It reports the number of cases seen in different categories of online child abuse, such as viewing adult pornography, online grooming, and distributing abusive images. It also discusses challenges faced by victims and the importance of training for professionals to recognize signs of online abuse, since children may not report it voluntarily. The lack of research on online child abuse and recovery for victims is also noted.
Tink Palmer,MCF, Presentation for day workshop. mckenln
This document discusses pre-trial therapy for child witnesses. It provides context on guidelines related to child welfare and rights. It notes that testifying can be stressful for child victims of abuse. The benefits of early therapeutic intervention are outlined, including helping children make sense of abuse and addressing trauma. Components of witness preparation are described to educate children and reduce anxiety about testifying. Sources of stress for children at different stages of legal proceedings are also identified.
Confronting Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitationmckenln
The document discusses confronting online child sexual abuse and exploitation at an open forum conference. It summarizes perspectives from victims of online grooming and abuse, the impacts of viewing adult pornography on young people, and challenges in supporting victims. Key points include that victims are unlikely to report abuse without discovery, feel shame and guilt, and have long recovery processes. The document also outlines abuser relationships to victims, behaviors of young people online, and the need for support services and understanding of online risks to children and youth.
Confronting Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitationmckenln
The document summarizes key points from a conference on protecting children online and supporting victims of online child sexual abuse. It discusses how technology facilitates abuse through ease of access and communication. It also examines how grooming occurs differently online through normalization of behavior, threats, and promises of romance. The impacts on victims are long-lasting, affecting their mental health and relationships. Resolution requires a multi-disciplinary team approach with specialized models and training to assist recovery for children and their families over the long term.
Confronting Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitationmckenln
This document discusses the impact of technology on the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people. It summarizes research conducted by Barnardo's, including interviews with staff at child sexual exploitation services, parents, and young people. The research found that an increasing number of referrals are related to online abuse rather than offline abuse. Common online behaviors included grooming, sexting, accessing inappropriate websites, and communicating with strangers. However, professionals and agencies often do not recognize or prioritize online sexual harm against children. The document recommends improved training for professionals, prevention resources in schools, and assessments that consider online abuse.
Learning from Mistakes: Strengthening Youth Safety with Research-Based Screen...Friends for Youth, Inc.
The past several months has seen multiple reports of respected and trusted adults accused of inappropriate sexual contact with children and youth. Friends for Youth has also seen an increase in the numbers of inquiries about our resource, SAFE (Screening Applicants for Effectiveness): Guidelines to Prevent Child Molestation in Mentoring and Youth-Serving Organizations) that many program staff use in screening and assessing their volunteers. This webinar takes a closer look at Red Flags during the application and monitoring process – and how to use recommended tools to your advantage to uncover more information. This presentation will cover qualities and characteristics of perpetrators of child sexual abuse that we’ve learned from research on convicted child molesters and from our own 30+ year history of providing safe and effective mentors to vulnerable youth.
Program Director Sarah Kremer is joined by Executive Director Becky Cooper, who co-authored our resource and first began looking into how to assess volunteers even before background checks were available.
Young users are increasingly accessing pornography online, with some children reporting viewing it from ages 8-11. They find these sites through friends, accidents, or curiosity about sexuality. While filters try to restrict access, users can still often view porn. Helpline.org receives reports of this and aims to discuss emotions, understand why it occurs, and explain the potential harms of distorted views, trauma, and unsafe contacts while discouraging further access. Parents are encouraged to have open conversations about sexuality to promote healthy development versus children seeking answers online.
This document discusses cyberbullying and its effects. It defines cyberbullying and explains that it most commonly occurs on social media, through texts and apps. Cyberbullying can include posting harmful, humiliating content or sharing private information about someone online. The document also discusses that being bullied is linked to psychosomatic symptoms in children as well as long term mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Children who are both bullies and victims are found to be most at risk. The Philippines has also passed an anti-bullying law in 2013 to help address bullying in schools.
The document summarizes key findings from a survey conducted by the Marie Collins Foundation on internet-related child abuse and protection issues. It reports the number of cases seen in different categories of online child abuse, such as viewing adult pornography, online grooming, and distributing abusive images. It also discusses challenges faced by victims and the importance of training for professionals to recognize signs of online abuse, since children may not report it voluntarily. The lack of research on online child abuse and recovery for victims is also noted.
Tink Palmer,MCF, Presentation for day workshop. mckenln
This document discusses pre-trial therapy for child witnesses. It provides context on guidelines related to child welfare and rights. It notes that testifying can be stressful for child victims of abuse. The benefits of early therapeutic intervention are outlined, including helping children make sense of abuse and addressing trauma. Components of witness preparation are described to educate children and reduce anxiety about testifying. Sources of stress for children at different stages of legal proceedings are also identified.
Confronting Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitationmckenln
The document discusses confronting online child sexual abuse and exploitation at an open forum conference. It summarizes perspectives from victims of online grooming and abuse, the impacts of viewing adult pornography on young people, and challenges in supporting victims. Key points include that victims are unlikely to report abuse without discovery, feel shame and guilt, and have long recovery processes. The document also outlines abuser relationships to victims, behaviors of young people online, and the need for support services and understanding of online risks to children and youth.
Confronting Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitationmckenln
The document summarizes key points from a conference on protecting children online and supporting victims of online child sexual abuse. It discusses how technology facilitates abuse through ease of access and communication. It also examines how grooming occurs differently online through normalization of behavior, threats, and promises of romance. The impacts on victims are long-lasting, affecting their mental health and relationships. Resolution requires a multi-disciplinary team approach with specialized models and training to assist recovery for children and their families over the long term.
Confronting Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitationmckenln
This document discusses the impact of technology on the sexual abuse and exploitation of children and young people. It summarizes research conducted by Barnardo's, including interviews with staff at child sexual exploitation services, parents, and young people. The research found that an increasing number of referrals are related to online abuse rather than offline abuse. Common online behaviors included grooming, sexting, accessing inappropriate websites, and communicating with strangers. However, professionals and agencies often do not recognize or prioritize online sexual harm against children. The document recommends improved training for professionals, prevention resources in schools, and assessments that consider online abuse.
Learning from Mistakes: Strengthening Youth Safety with Research-Based Screen...Friends for Youth, Inc.
The past several months has seen multiple reports of respected and trusted adults accused of inappropriate sexual contact with children and youth. Friends for Youth has also seen an increase in the numbers of inquiries about our resource, SAFE (Screening Applicants for Effectiveness): Guidelines to Prevent Child Molestation in Mentoring and Youth-Serving Organizations) that many program staff use in screening and assessing their volunteers. This webinar takes a closer look at Red Flags during the application and monitoring process – and how to use recommended tools to your advantage to uncover more information. This presentation will cover qualities and characteristics of perpetrators of child sexual abuse that we’ve learned from research on convicted child molesters and from our own 30+ year history of providing safe and effective mentors to vulnerable youth.
Program Director Sarah Kremer is joined by Executive Director Becky Cooper, who co-authored our resource and first began looking into how to assess volunteers even before background checks were available.
Young users are increasingly accessing pornography online, with some children reporting viewing it from ages 8-11. They find these sites through friends, accidents, or curiosity about sexuality. While filters try to restrict access, users can still often view porn. Helpline.org receives reports of this and aims to discuss emotions, understand why it occurs, and explain the potential harms of distorted views, trauma, and unsafe contacts while discouraging further access. Parents are encouraged to have open conversations about sexuality to promote healthy development versus children seeking answers online.
This document discusses cyberbullying and its effects. It defines cyberbullying and explains that it most commonly occurs on social media, through texts and apps. Cyberbullying can include posting harmful, humiliating content or sharing private information about someone online. The document also discusses that being bullied is linked to psychosomatic symptoms in children as well as long term mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Children who are both bullies and victims are found to be most at risk. The Philippines has also passed an anti-bullying law in 2013 to help address bullying in schools.
This document provides guidance for adults on protecting children from sexual abuse online. It discusses how the internet has become integrated into children's lives but also exposes them to risks. It emphasizes the importance of open communication between children and caring adults about the child's online activities and experiences. The document offers age-appropriate advice, including being actively involved when young children use devices, asking school-aged children about their online contacts and friends, and teaching all children about internet safety and boundaries.
This document provides guidance for adults on protecting children from sexual abuse online. It discusses how the internet has become integrated into children's lives but also exposes them to risks. It emphasizes the importance of open communication between children and caring adults about the child's online activities and experiences. The document offers age-appropriate advice, including being actively involved when young children use devices, asking school-aged children about their online contacts and friends, and teaching all children about internet safety and boundaries. The overarching message is that caring adults can help prevent abuse by maintaining an ongoing dialogue with children about navigating the online world.
This document provides a summary of the baseline assessment report conducted by MLMC in March 2012. It outlines the objectives of the assessment which were to examine vulnerabilities, behaviors, and perspectives of adolescent girls and boys related to HIV risk. The study design utilized qualitative methods with adolescent girls and boys, their parents/spouses, and community members. Key findings included limited assets, awareness, and opportunities for adolescent girls compared to boys. Risk behaviors like pre-marital sex and substance use were reported. Access to health information and services was also limited, especially for girls.
The document discusses the effects of social media on kids. It notes that while social media helped students connect during the pandemic, it can also negatively impact children's mental health and take away from their childhood. Excessive social media use has been linked to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and cyberbullying in kids. The document concludes that social media has benefits but can be detrimental to children's developing minds due to these potential mental health effects.
This document provides information on cyber bullying, including definitions, statistics, types of cyber bullying, legal issues, and current programs and responses. Some key points include:
- Cyber bullying is cruel behavior using technology to deliberately harass or threaten others repeatedly. It can take various forms like emails, texts, social media.
- Surveys find around half of students have experienced cyber bullying directly or indirectly. It most commonly affects children ages 9-14.
- There are different types of cyber bullies with varying motivations from inadvertent to seeking power or revenge.
- Schools have some authority over off-campus cyber bullying if it substantially disrupts school or targets staff. Criminal charges are possible for
The document discusses initiatives to address homophobia faced by LGBT youth in schools and informal settings. It describes the Exceeding Expectations initiative, a 3-year cross-sector partnership in Manchester funded by the city council and health service. The initiative aims to support schools through resources, training, and interventions to tackle homophobic bullying. It has commissioned a theatre production called "OUTLOUD" and conducted staff training, workshops, and surveys to promote inclusion and measure impact. Feedback from schools and pupils has been positive about raising awareness of LGBT issues and the unacceptable nature of homophobia.
Amanda Lenhart delivered this presentation to the Year of the Child summit at the National Association of Attorneys General Year of the Child Conference, Philadelphia, PA, this talk surveys the current research on cyberbullying and online harassment, pulling in Pew Internet data as well as the work of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, Internet Solutions for Kids and other academics and scholars researching this topic. 5/13/09
The document discusses cyber bullying, including its definition, types, prevalence, and legal issues. It also summarizes current anti-bullying programs and responses to cyber bullying. Key points include that cyber bullying involves using electronic means to harass or threaten others, it most commonly affects children ages 9-14, and can include behaviors like flaming, harassment, cyber stalking, and impersonation. The document also outlines a comprehensive "PEAS" program approach to address cyber bullying through psychological, educational, and social interventions.
short-6december presentation-teen sex thesisEmilie Gomart
This document discusses strategies for having more positive discussions between parents and teens about adolescent sexuality. It outlines how parents currently struggle with discomfort around the topic and tend to focus discussions only on the risks and harms of sex, emphasizing abstinence. However, research suggests that a narrow focus on the negatives does not effectively educate teens and may damage family relationships. The document proposes reframing discussions using a developmental lens, viewing teenage sexuality as a normal part of learning about relationships and oneself. It encourages seeing sexual activity as a context for growth rather than simply risk, and discussing pleasure and intimacy and not just dangers. This developmental approach aims to empower teens through open conversations with caring, sex-positive adults like parents and therapists.
Youth sexting: challenging victim blaming and abstinence, and exploring the r...Emily Setty
This presentation outlines the public response to youth sexting as a cultural phenomenon, including its construction as an act of deviance and promotion of abstinence to 'protect' young people. The presentation then outlines young people's perceptions and practices surrounding youth sexting, and explores moving away from abstinence and victim blaming narratives to focus on privacy and consent.
1. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that occurs online or through electronic means, and can include mean text messages, rumors or images posted on social media, or embarrassing videos shared without consent.
2. Cyberbullying differs from traditional bullying in that it reaches a wide audience, allows anonymity, and the perpetrator does not see the victim's response. It can cause constant distress for victims.
3. To prevent cyberbullying, it is important to educate children, parents, and schools about appropriate online behavior and the dangers of cyberbullying. Schools should have clear policies against bullying and intervention programs.
Mandate to Report, Responsibility to Prevent Child Abuse and NeglectJim McKay
This document provides guidance for principals on their role and responsibilities as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect under West Virginia law. It discusses signs of abuse, what to do if a child discloses abuse, strategies to prevent abuse, and recent updates to legislation. The nature and prevalence of child abuse is examined, including facts about maltreatment nationally and in West Virginia. Recommendations from West Virginia's Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children are reviewed, including requiring training for school personnel and strengthening abuse prevention education in schools.
The document discusses cyber bullying, including definitions, types of cyber bullies and cyber bullying, prevalence statistics, legal issues, and current anti-bullying programs. It provides terminology, goals of workshops on the topic, differences between traditional bullying and cyber bullying, categories of cyber bullies and cyber bullying types, statistics on its prevalence from surveys of students, legal limitations of schools and criminal law, and concerns with traditional anti-bullying programs and responses as well as current program offerings.
Making the Right Decision: Student Leadership to Change the World www.mannren...Mann Rentoy
The document calls for action to address societal problems like violence, disrespect, and moral decline. It advocates cultivating virtues like courtesy, gratitude, kindness, honesty, humility, fortitude, and wisdom. Developing good character and strong relationships can lead to a meaningful life, and contributing to others' lives through service makes the world a little better. Faith and religion also play an important role in youth development and character.
The document discusses various aspects of youth safety on social networking sites and the internet. It notes that social networking allows teens to socialize, explore identity, and engage in content creation. However, it can also expose teens to risks like inappropriate solicitation, cyberbullying, and showing off behavior. The document emphasizes that internet safety is complex with no single solution, and that risks online often reflect ones in the real world. A collaborative long-term approach is needed to help teens harness benefits and address issues.
This is a presentation I gave about my PhD topic at the North West Gender Conference. It is about the role of gender in 'youth sexting' - young people creating and sharing sexual images of themselves via technology. I discuss background info and the direction of my research.
The document summarizes a presentation on teen dating violence given at the 2nd Annual Conference on Media, Pop Culture, and Teen Dating Violence. The presentation defined teen dating violence, discussed its various forms including electronic aggression, risk factors like child abuse, and its prevalence nationally and in Georgia. Pop culture influences on relationship norms were examined, showing how media can influence acceptance of unhealthy behaviors.
This document provides a guide for implementing technology to drive change in K-12 education. It contains 12 chapters that cover topics such as understanding technology's role in learning, planning for e-learning initiatives, establishing supportive policies and procedures, providing effective leadership, developing teachers' skills, integrating digital content into the curriculum, managing classrooms, assessing instruction, building infrastructure, financing programs, evaluating results, and creating a sustainable model for the future. The overall goal is to transform schools by making them more learner-centric, personalized, engaging, and equipped to develop students' universal skills through the strategic use of technology.
The document discusses efforts in Japan to create a safe internet environment for children. It outlines the Act on Development of Internet Environment for Young People, which aims to improve ICT literacy and promote filtering services. The key government initiatives include improving literacy through educational courses and promoting safer filtering options for mobile phones. An assessment called ILAS measures Japanese students' internet literacy abilities. Finally, the document discusses the Safer Internet of Japan organization, which conducts awareness campaigns, encourages private sector efforts, and shares knowledge to help create a safer online environment.
This document provides guidance for adults on protecting children from sexual abuse online. It discusses how the internet has become integrated into children's lives but also exposes them to risks. It emphasizes the importance of open communication between children and caring adults about the child's online activities and experiences. The document offers age-appropriate advice, including being actively involved when young children use devices, asking school-aged children about their online contacts and friends, and teaching all children about internet safety and boundaries.
This document provides guidance for adults on protecting children from sexual abuse online. It discusses how the internet has become integrated into children's lives but also exposes them to risks. It emphasizes the importance of open communication between children and caring adults about the child's online activities and experiences. The document offers age-appropriate advice, including being actively involved when young children use devices, asking school-aged children about their online contacts and friends, and teaching all children about internet safety and boundaries. The overarching message is that caring adults can help prevent abuse by maintaining an ongoing dialogue with children about navigating the online world.
This document provides a summary of the baseline assessment report conducted by MLMC in March 2012. It outlines the objectives of the assessment which were to examine vulnerabilities, behaviors, and perspectives of adolescent girls and boys related to HIV risk. The study design utilized qualitative methods with adolescent girls and boys, their parents/spouses, and community members. Key findings included limited assets, awareness, and opportunities for adolescent girls compared to boys. Risk behaviors like pre-marital sex and substance use were reported. Access to health information and services was also limited, especially for girls.
The document discusses the effects of social media on kids. It notes that while social media helped students connect during the pandemic, it can also negatively impact children's mental health and take away from their childhood. Excessive social media use has been linked to depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and cyberbullying in kids. The document concludes that social media has benefits but can be detrimental to children's developing minds due to these potential mental health effects.
This document provides information on cyber bullying, including definitions, statistics, types of cyber bullying, legal issues, and current programs and responses. Some key points include:
- Cyber bullying is cruel behavior using technology to deliberately harass or threaten others repeatedly. It can take various forms like emails, texts, social media.
- Surveys find around half of students have experienced cyber bullying directly or indirectly. It most commonly affects children ages 9-14.
- There are different types of cyber bullies with varying motivations from inadvertent to seeking power or revenge.
- Schools have some authority over off-campus cyber bullying if it substantially disrupts school or targets staff. Criminal charges are possible for
The document discusses initiatives to address homophobia faced by LGBT youth in schools and informal settings. It describes the Exceeding Expectations initiative, a 3-year cross-sector partnership in Manchester funded by the city council and health service. The initiative aims to support schools through resources, training, and interventions to tackle homophobic bullying. It has commissioned a theatre production called "OUTLOUD" and conducted staff training, workshops, and surveys to promote inclusion and measure impact. Feedback from schools and pupils has been positive about raising awareness of LGBT issues and the unacceptable nature of homophobia.
Amanda Lenhart delivered this presentation to the Year of the Child summit at the National Association of Attorneys General Year of the Child Conference, Philadelphia, PA, this talk surveys the current research on cyberbullying and online harassment, pulling in Pew Internet data as well as the work of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, Internet Solutions for Kids and other academics and scholars researching this topic. 5/13/09
The document discusses cyber bullying, including its definition, types, prevalence, and legal issues. It also summarizes current anti-bullying programs and responses to cyber bullying. Key points include that cyber bullying involves using electronic means to harass or threaten others, it most commonly affects children ages 9-14, and can include behaviors like flaming, harassment, cyber stalking, and impersonation. The document also outlines a comprehensive "PEAS" program approach to address cyber bullying through psychological, educational, and social interventions.
short-6december presentation-teen sex thesisEmilie Gomart
This document discusses strategies for having more positive discussions between parents and teens about adolescent sexuality. It outlines how parents currently struggle with discomfort around the topic and tend to focus discussions only on the risks and harms of sex, emphasizing abstinence. However, research suggests that a narrow focus on the negatives does not effectively educate teens and may damage family relationships. The document proposes reframing discussions using a developmental lens, viewing teenage sexuality as a normal part of learning about relationships and oneself. It encourages seeing sexual activity as a context for growth rather than simply risk, and discussing pleasure and intimacy and not just dangers. This developmental approach aims to empower teens through open conversations with caring, sex-positive adults like parents and therapists.
Youth sexting: challenging victim blaming and abstinence, and exploring the r...Emily Setty
This presentation outlines the public response to youth sexting as a cultural phenomenon, including its construction as an act of deviance and promotion of abstinence to 'protect' young people. The presentation then outlines young people's perceptions and practices surrounding youth sexting, and explores moving away from abstinence and victim blaming narratives to focus on privacy and consent.
1. Cyberbullying is a form of bullying that occurs online or through electronic means, and can include mean text messages, rumors or images posted on social media, or embarrassing videos shared without consent.
2. Cyberbullying differs from traditional bullying in that it reaches a wide audience, allows anonymity, and the perpetrator does not see the victim's response. It can cause constant distress for victims.
3. To prevent cyberbullying, it is important to educate children, parents, and schools about appropriate online behavior and the dangers of cyberbullying. Schools should have clear policies against bullying and intervention programs.
Mandate to Report, Responsibility to Prevent Child Abuse and NeglectJim McKay
This document provides guidance for principals on their role and responsibilities as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect under West Virginia law. It discusses signs of abuse, what to do if a child discloses abuse, strategies to prevent abuse, and recent updates to legislation. The nature and prevalence of child abuse is examined, including facts about maltreatment nationally and in West Virginia. Recommendations from West Virginia's Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children are reviewed, including requiring training for school personnel and strengthening abuse prevention education in schools.
The document discusses cyber bullying, including definitions, types of cyber bullies and cyber bullying, prevalence statistics, legal issues, and current anti-bullying programs. It provides terminology, goals of workshops on the topic, differences between traditional bullying and cyber bullying, categories of cyber bullies and cyber bullying types, statistics on its prevalence from surveys of students, legal limitations of schools and criminal law, and concerns with traditional anti-bullying programs and responses as well as current program offerings.
Making the Right Decision: Student Leadership to Change the World www.mannren...Mann Rentoy
The document calls for action to address societal problems like violence, disrespect, and moral decline. It advocates cultivating virtues like courtesy, gratitude, kindness, honesty, humility, fortitude, and wisdom. Developing good character and strong relationships can lead to a meaningful life, and contributing to others' lives through service makes the world a little better. Faith and religion also play an important role in youth development and character.
The document discusses various aspects of youth safety on social networking sites and the internet. It notes that social networking allows teens to socialize, explore identity, and engage in content creation. However, it can also expose teens to risks like inappropriate solicitation, cyberbullying, and showing off behavior. The document emphasizes that internet safety is complex with no single solution, and that risks online often reflect ones in the real world. A collaborative long-term approach is needed to help teens harness benefits and address issues.
This is a presentation I gave about my PhD topic at the North West Gender Conference. It is about the role of gender in 'youth sexting' - young people creating and sharing sexual images of themselves via technology. I discuss background info and the direction of my research.
The document summarizes a presentation on teen dating violence given at the 2nd Annual Conference on Media, Pop Culture, and Teen Dating Violence. The presentation defined teen dating violence, discussed its various forms including electronic aggression, risk factors like child abuse, and its prevalence nationally and in Georgia. Pop culture influences on relationship norms were examined, showing how media can influence acceptance of unhealthy behaviors.
This document provides a guide for implementing technology to drive change in K-12 education. It contains 12 chapters that cover topics such as understanding technology's role in learning, planning for e-learning initiatives, establishing supportive policies and procedures, providing effective leadership, developing teachers' skills, integrating digital content into the curriculum, managing classrooms, assessing instruction, building infrastructure, financing programs, evaluating results, and creating a sustainable model for the future. The overall goal is to transform schools by making them more learner-centric, personalized, engaging, and equipped to develop students' universal skills through the strategic use of technology.
The document discusses efforts in Japan to create a safe internet environment for children. It outlines the Act on Development of Internet Environment for Young People, which aims to improve ICT literacy and promote filtering services. The key government initiatives include improving literacy through educational courses and promoting safer filtering options for mobile phones. An assessment called ILAS measures Japanese students' internet literacy abilities. Finally, the document discusses the Safer Internet of Japan organization, which conducts awareness campaigns, encourages private sector efforts, and shares knowledge to help create a safer online environment.
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Child Pornography on the Internet: Impact on...James Marsh
Attorney James R. Marsh and Social Worker Kathleen Coulborn Faller review the victim impact of child pornography on the Internet from both a social work and legal perspective.
DR JON GOLDIN - THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON THE MENTAL HEALTH O...iCAADEvents
The Internet and social media now impact almost every aspect of people’s lives and have altered social interactions and ways of being. Many young people use the Internet and social media in a way that is detrimental to their mental health, with the potential of developing symptoms traditionally associated with addiction. Despite this desperation to use the Internet and social media, a recent study showed that the more time young people spend on social media, the less happy they feel about everything except their friendships. More speci cally, they felt less happy about school and school work, their appearance, their family, and life in general. It appears that girls are more a ected than boys. It is important however that we don’t blame the medium but the message. There are positive messages out there on social media, which can help young people with mental health di culties but also some very harmful messages and practices can be found online too. This talk will explore ‘The risks and bene ts of social media on the mental health of adolescents’.
This powerpoint provides an overview of the scope of the problem of the sexual abuse of minors, a profile of child predators and the grooming of their victims, and promotes the necessity of developing laws and sexual predator registries worldwide.
This document summarizes issues facing LGBT youth in accessing support and information online. It notes that unlimited online access at a crucial development stage can expose youth to inappropriate content and influence expectations. This can impact mental health, relationships and identity development. Suggested solutions include improved sex education, anti-bullying policies, increased visibility of LGBT support services, and regulation of harmful online content. Greater support is needed for both LGBT youth and their families navigating these challenges.
Eu kids online II key findings 11 april 2011daniel_eukids
The document summarizes the findings of a survey of European children's internet use and experiences with online risks. It finds that most children use the internet daily and for social networking, communication, playing games and learning. However, some children encounter sexual images, bullying, receiving sexual messages, or contacting strangers online. While many children are not significantly harmed, younger children and girls tend to be more upset by these risks. The document recommends improved education and awareness efforts targeting both children and parents to promote safer internet use.
The document summarizes a study that examined informal and formal support structures for young people who experienced child abuse. 53 young women and 7 young men between ages 18-24 who reported extensive victimization were interviewed. On average, it took 7.8 years to disclose experiences of child sexual abuse. Most initial disclosures were to informal sources like family and friends. Barriers to disclosure included lack of knowledge that the abuse was wrong and lack of trusted adults. Missed opportunities for intervention were identified at the individual, family, community, and system levels. Key recommendations included providing youth appropriate information about relationships early on, communicating with youth directly and sensitively, and ensuring professionals notice signs of struggle and ask youth directly about their experiences.
This document discusses issues related to keeping children safe online and provides guidance for parents. It notes that children are digital natives who are actively connecting, communicating and sharing information online. However, there are also risks like interacting with strangers, cyberbullying, and accessing inappropriate content. The document recommends that parents educate themselves, set clear rules for internet use, install parental controls, and maintain open communication with their children to help keep them safe online.
This document discusses child sexual abuse, including definitions, prevalence, dynamics, impacts on children, and common myths. Some key points:
- Child sexual abuse includes any sexual act involving a child. Most abusers are known to the child.
- Rates of child sexual abuse are high, with estimates that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6-7 boys will experience abuse by age 18. However, many cases go unreported.
- Children often experience secrecy, helplessness, delayed disclosure, and may recant or reaffirm allegations later due to various pressures. Their responses depend highly on individual circumstances.
Tackling Technology Assisted Harmful Sexual Behaviour - Education ScotlandGeorgeMilliken2
1. The document provides guidance for educators on responding to and preventing technology-assisted harmful sexual behavior among students.
2. It defines such behavior as inappropriate or harmful sexual discussions or acts between children online or using image-sharing devices.
3. The guidance helps educators understand healthy versus concerning online sexual behaviors, identify signs of issues, and respond appropriately to keep all students safe.
E safety and vulnerable yp -Presentation for PRUS conference July 2011pr us c...Stevecd
Presentation given to delegates at the PRUS.org.uk network conference at Standstead Airport in July 2011. The presentation profiled the work that Stephen Carrick-Davies has been undertaking for the TDA looking at the social media and vulnerable young people. In particular what staff working with these YP need in temrs of training and support.
The document discusses the impact of media on children. It notes that children are exposed to a lot of information from technology and media without much guidance from parents. It outlines some of the negative impacts media can have, including materialism, obesity, violence and aggression, early sexual behavior, and substance use. It also discusses risks of social media and cyber technology like sexting and interacting with strangers online. Protective factors mentioned include parents watching media with children and discussing the content.
Child Safeguarding Training for Schools is an Excellence Foundation for South Sudan presentation for school teachers to help them better understand the concept.
This document provides information about bullying, including its definition, forms, prevalence, effects, and how to address it. Some key points:
1) Bullying is intentional, repeated harmful acts committed by one or more children against another, and involves an imbalance of power. It can be physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, direct or indirect.
2) Bullying is widespread, with 30% of children reporting being victims and 30% reporting bullying others. It occurs most where adult supervision is lowest.
3) Bullying has serious negative consequences for both victims and bullies, including depression, lower self-esteem, suicidal thoughts, and antisocial behavior.
4) If a parent finds
The document discusses Erikson's psychosocial stages of identity development in adolescence, including identity achievement, role confusion, and foreclosure. It also examines adolescent relationships with peers and parents, sexuality, mood issues like depression and suicide, and common risky behaviors such as drug and alcohol use. The development of identity and navigation of social relationships are major tasks of adolescence.
This document outlines a multi-agency protocol for tackling child sexual exploitation across Cheshire. It defines child sexual exploitation and the different types, including boyfriend models, gangs, organized networks, inappropriate relationships, familial and opportunistic exploitation. It emphasizes key principles such as child-centeredness and information sharing. The roles of multi-agency partners are to identify those at risk, conduct risk assessments, address risks through problem solving, safeguard victims, disrupt perpetrators, and provide early intervention. For new cases, agencies must take action to safeguard potential victims and make a record of concerns.
This presentation was prepared as part of a group consultation assignment in the psychiatric mental-health nurse practitioner program at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center.
While youth internet use has increased, rates of child abuse and bullying have generally decreased over time. Research shows that online risks reflect real-life dynamics and are better predicted by a child's environment than any single technology. Effective online safety involves addressing the full social context rather than focusing only on rules or devices.
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TECHNOLOGY AND VULNERABLE USERS:
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
SEXUAL ABUSE ONLINE – NEW LEARNING FOR
PRACTITIONERS
Tink Palmer
CEO, Marie Collins Foundation
Cyprus, May 2012
Marie Collins Foundation
2. The Marie Collins Foundation
• Work in partnership with other agencies, both within
the UK and internationally, to raise awareness
regarding the abuse of children and young people via
the internet and mobile technologies.
• Offer services to children, young people and their
families affected in this way.
• Provide training for professionals who work directly
and indirectly with children and young people – social
workers, teachers, health professionals and police.
Also, CPS, the Judiciary, members of parliament,
ISPs and MNOs
Marie Collins Foundation
3. The Marie Collins Foundation
• Offer consultancy to professionals assisting children
and young people in their recovery from harms they
have experienced via the new technologies.
• Lobby and influence governments and international
stakeholders to better protect children and young
people when online and to provide appropriate
responses to their recovery needs when harmed.
• Engage the media in responsible and informed
debate regarding the impact of abuse on children and
young people when harmed via the internet and
mobile technologies.
Marie Collins Foundation
4. A brief look at four dimensions of the issue
of sexual abuse online
• Some findings from clinical practice
• Some thoughts about which children are
vulnerable online
• How can recovery services help?
• What research studies might help us gain better,
evidenced based practice?
Marie Collins Foundation
5. Referrals
• Children viewing adult pornography
• Children abused through prostitution and/or
trafficking – abusers use the Internet and mobile
phones to control their victims
• Children made the subjects of abusive images
• Children groomed online and abused offline
and/or online
• Children made the subjects of abusive images,
groomed online and abused online and or offline
Marie Collins Foundation
6. Referrals
• Young people displaying sexually harmful
behaviours online
• Young people presenting as gay, lesbian or bi-
sexual online who are groomed online and
sexually abused offline
• Children living in a household where a family
member has been apprehended for viewing child
abuse images
Marie Collins Foundation
7. What are the findings from clinical practice?
Children groomed online for sexual abuse
online and/or offline – girl victims
1. Victims are most unlikely to report the abuse that had occurred
2. Most say they would not have told anyone of the abuse had it not been discovered
3. 5 reasons for not telling
Highly sexualised nature of the language used by the young women,
Feelings of complicity
Lying about their age
Emotional dependency on online “boyfriend”
Fear of peer group and family responses to what they had done – nb. “grooming”
4. All gave minimal information on initial interview with police – many denied
5. Talking in any detail about what happened is very difficult
6. Shame, guilt, feeling conned, broken hearted
7. Formed online relationships with the offenders when 12/13
8. Age when abuse was discovered 14/15
9. Very few present with a history of troubled backgrounds
10. Recovery is a long haul – role of family cannot be under-estimated
Marie Collins Foundation
8. Children groomed online for sexual abuse
online and/or offline – boy victims
• Boys presenting as gay and bi-sexual
Few facilities in the off-line environment for them – the internet is their refuge
12/13 when first encountered abusers
Relief that there’s someone else “like them”
Eager and needy for relationships
Multiple engagements with abusing men
Reinforcement given through experiencing sex and a belief that their “friend/lover”
understands them whereas their family and others around them don’t
Push-Pull dynamic
Maintaining consistent care and safeguarding of the child is time and personnel
intensive
This leads to a “splitting” of professional viewpoints regarding how the situation should
be managed
Continuity and consistency of key workers is essential – they can act as role models
Start coming out of the abyss around 16/17 years
Marie Collins Foundation
9. Young men affected by adult pornography
• Impacts on girls too- exhibitionism, expectations and the reality of these
• Availability, extent and nature of what they have viewed
• Length of time they view pornography
• Start viewing – 11/12
• Key : their current developmental stage and the impact such imagery has on the way they
think, feel and act
• Consequential impact on brain development
• Increase in referrals over the past 5/6 years
Portman Clinic – John Woods (November 2010) – referrals for problematic internet
usage – 0% 1997 to 26% 2010 – adult pornography addiction being one of the major
reasons for referral
• Problems presented by the young men
Intimacy deficits
Unrealistic sexual expectations of their partner
Inability to show empathy when in engaging in sexual activity – such lack of empathy
often doesn’t match the young men’s personal presentation when not involved in
sexual activity
Relationship breakdown
Marie Collins Foundation
10. Children made the subject of abusive
images
• The impact of being the subject of abusive images = a recipe for non-disclosure
Silencing/denial
• Due to
Shame
Guilt
Seen “to be doing it”
“Smile please”
Nature of the relationship with the offender
• New recovery issues
Impotence regarding disclosure
Shame
Responsibility
Non-resolution of the abuse experienced
• Research – very little from a victim perspective
• Data from NCMEC from 1998 – 31st Dec. 2010 regarding relationship of identified victims to
the abuser – 3,358 identified victims – 66% known to the child, 14% coerced through online
enticement, 14% self-produced, 3% Human trafficker, 3% unknown to the child – un-
established relationships
Marie Collins Foundation
11. Young people’s risky and/or harmful
behaviours online
• Harmful behaviours
Downloading abusive images of children*
Placing images of people/or themselves online
Sexual solicitation
Sexting
Bullying
• Concerning behaviour or just experimenting?
• Issues
Placing themselves and others at risk
Needs supersede rules for young people
Problems with labelling their behaviour
Lack of understanding of developmental issues – brain development, emotional
development,
Increase in reports to Helplines and referral services
No evidence based intervention models
Marie Collins Foundation
12. Barriers to effective
listening and to asking
the relevant questions
The Adult
Own pain, experiences,
Personal memories, sexuality.
View of child/alleged abuser .
Values, attitudes, beliefs
Feelings Pity, Horror, Shame, Distress,
Embarrassment, Anger, Disgust,
Uncertainty
Doubts Will I cope? Will I make it worse?
Is it true? What next?
Professional Practicalities ( time, other responsibilities etc.),
Knowledge, Skills, Confidence, Legislation, Language,
Support available, Possible repercussions.
13. Which children are vulnerable online?
Vulnerability to grooming, impacts of adult pornography and displaying risky
and/or harmful behaviours online currently appears to be less about being seen as a
vulnerable child off-line and more about the stage of development of the child –
namely pubescent - starting around 11 to 12 years of age
From practice findings, for many of these child victims there are few common
indicators of vulnerability.
The impact of these abusive behaviours on child victims, however, appears to be
universal
Vulnerability to being made the subjects of abusive images may affect children of
any age, sex and ethnicity – little is known about the demographics of these children
More evidence is available from one or two sources regarding who these children are
at risk from – the majority being people known to them
The making of abusive images is an offline crime and mirrors what we already know
about who are the principle sexual abusers of children – those known to them
Marie Collins Foundation
14. How can recovery services help?
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water!
• Currently not meeting the safeguarding and recovery needs of children. We need to review
How we manage the disclosure/discovery stage of the intervention process- This has
implications for police and social practice – never underestimate the impact of
disclosure on the child victim and their family
How we carry out the ABE interview of the child
How we address the new issues facing victims of internet abuse – such as non-
resolution and the silencing
What support and information we give to the parents/carers of the victims
How we empower professionals working with children to feel confident in dealing
with the possibilities that children in their charge may be experiencing abuse online
How we assist and treat children with sexually harmful behaviours online –
contextualising their behaviours within their developmental stage and treating them
as children first
How we empower this population through primary, secondary and teriary prevention
programmes
Marie Collins Foundation
15. What research studies need to take place to
build up an evidence base?
1. Studies from a victim perspective regarding the victims of child abuse images - age,
sex, ethnicity and the circumstances in which these images are made. To achieve
this we need a more rigorous systematic collection of information through out the
world which will allow measurement of changes in these demographical details as
time goes on (Quayle and Jones)
2. Studies of the victims’ experience, including the differential impacts on them when
the internet is involved in their abuse, to better inform practitioners helping in their
recovery
3. Studies of the impact on their mental health for those who have accessed adult
pornography from an early age
4. Studies on the impact on carers/parents and wider family members when a child
within the family has been groomed online to ascertain how best to support them
5. Studies of how young people engage in viewing abusive images of children – what
lead them to do so in the first instance, what maintained their interest and what
might assist in their desisting from such beahaviours
• Improvement in date collection through synchronisation of dateato be collated, a
review of what is noted in our Criminal justice statistics etc........
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