Outputs (19)

Abuse at the heart of the family: The challenges and complexities of sibling sexual abuse (2022)
Book Chapter
Yates, P., & Allardyce, S. (2022). Abuse at the heart of the family: The challenges and complexities of sibling sexual abuse. In K. Uzieblo, W. J. Smid, & K. McCartan (Eds.), Challenges in the Management of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence: A Way Forw

Sibling sexual abuse is estimated to be the most common form of intra-familial sexual abuse, yet remains an under-researched phenomenon. It raises challenges for practitioners to recognise the abuse and to balance the competing and often conflicting... Read More about Abuse at the heart of the family: The challenges and complexities of sibling sexual abuse.

Sibling sexual abuse: A knowledge and practice overview (2021)
Report
Yates, P., & Allardyce, S. (2021). Sibling sexual abuse: A knowledge and practice overview. London: Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse

This paper aims to provide an accessible resource to help professionals think through the issues and challenges raised by sibling sexual abuse. It presents an overview of the current research and practice knowledge and covers: ‣ sexual behaviour bet... Read More about Sibling sexual abuse: A knowledge and practice overview.

"It's Just the Abuse that Needs to Stop": Professional Framing of Sibling Relationships in a Grounded Theory Study of Social Worker Decision Making Following Sibling Sexual Behavior (2019)
Journal Article
Yates, P. (2019). "It's Just the Abuse that Needs to Stop": Professional Framing of Sibling Relationships in a Grounded Theory Study of Social Worker Decision Making Following Sibling Sexual Behavior. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 29(2), https://doi.org/

Sibling abuse is a global problem, arguably the most prevalent form of family violence, and as harmful as other familial abuse. There is evidence internationally that sibling abuse often goes unrecognized or is minimized by professionals from educati... Read More about "It's Just the Abuse that Needs to Stop": Professional Framing of Sibling Relationships in a Grounded Theory Study of Social Worker Decision Making Following Sibling Sexual Behavior.

Child Advocacy Center intervention with sibling sexual abuse cases: Cross-cultural comparison of professionals’ perspectives and experiences (2019)
Journal Article
Tener, D., Newman, A., Yates, P., & Tarshish, N. (2020). Child Advocacy Center intervention with sibling sexual abuse cases: Cross-cultural comparison of professionals’ perspectives and experiences. Child Abuse and Neglect, 105, Article 104259. https://

Background Despite being a complex phenomenon with potentially significant short- and long-term consequences for all involved including siblings, parents and the family as a whole, sibling sexual abuse (SSA) has not received sufficient empirical and... Read More about Child Advocacy Center intervention with sibling sexual abuse cases: Cross-cultural comparison of professionals’ perspectives and experiences.

Integrating education for Allied Health Professionals and Social Work to meet the health and social care needs for tomorrow's Scottish population (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anne McKay, E., James, K., Hislop, J., MacDonald, D., & Yates, P. (2019, July). Integrating education for Allied Health Professionals and Social Work to meet the health and social care needs for tomorrow's Scottish population. Poster presented at Occupati

Introduction: Integration of health and social care services in Scotland has been described as being the most significant change to health and social care provision since 1948 (Scottish Government, 2018). With a greater emphasis on joining up service... Read More about Integrating education for Allied Health Professionals and Social Work to meet the health and social care needs for tomorrow's Scottish population.

Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Social Work Students in Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hislop, J., MacDonald, D., Yates, P., James, K., McLelland, C., Hillen, P., …McKay, E. (2019, May). Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Social Work Students in Scotland. Poster presented at World Confedera

Background: The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act (2014) came into effect in April 2016 bringing in integration of adult health and social care services in Scotland. This integration has been described as being the most significant change... Read More about Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Social Work Students in Scotland.

Making Integrated Health and Social Care Education a Reality: A Scottish Example (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E., James, K., Macdonald, D., Hislop, J., & Yates, P. (2018, October). Making Integrated Health and Social Care Education a Reality: A Scottish Example. Paper presented at 24th ENOTHE Annual Meeting 2018

Integration of health and social care services in Scotland has been described as being the most significant change to health and social care provision since 1948 (Scottish Government, 2018). With a greater emphasis on joining up services and focusing... Read More about Making Integrated Health and Social Care Education a Reality: A Scottish Example.

Working with children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. (2018)
Book
Allardyce, S., & Yates, P. (2018). Working with children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. Edinburgh: Dunedin Academic Press

‘At a time when a better-informed picture about the realities of child sexual abuse is urgently needed, this book provides a vital part of this complex jigsaw’ from the Foreword by Professor Simon Hackett. Approximately one third of child sexual a... Read More about Working with children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour..

'Siblings as better together': Social worker decision-making in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour (2017)
Journal Article
Yates, P. (2017). 'Siblings as better together': Social worker decision-making in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour. British Journal of Social Work, bcx018(1), 176-194. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcx018

Sibling abuse is arguably the most prevalent form of family violence (Meyers, 2014), with sibling sexual abuse more common than parental sexual abuse (Krienert and Walsh, 2011). However, research on social worker decision making has been limited to s... Read More about 'Siblings as better together': Social worker decision-making in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour.

"It's just the abuse that needs to stop": Social worker decision making regarding sibling living and contact arrangements in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yates, P. (2016, September). "It's just the abuse that needs to stop": Social worker decision making regarding sibling living and contact arrangements in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour. Paper presented at NOTA Annual Conference

Somewhere between a third and a half of sexual abuse perpetrated by children and young people involves siblings as victims (Hackett et al., 1998; Ryan 2010). Sibling sexual abuse often requires very difficult decisions to be made regarding whether or... Read More about "It's just the abuse that needs to stop": Social worker decision making regarding sibling living and contact arrangements in cases involving sibling sexual behaviour.