Occasionally I get asked what books I recommend on the assessment of harmful sexual behaviour in young people.
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The answer is easy…
– Risk Assessment of Youth Who Have sexually Abused: Theory, Controversy and Emerging strategies.
David Prescott (Editor) 2006, Wood & Barnes Publishing, Oklahoma City, OK Learn more here.
Jonny’s view: This is a must read work on assessment. Belying it’s name, it is a persuasive polemic on why “risk” is only one of things we need to examine before we embark on treatment. There is a refreshing emphasis on strengths and resilience, as well as discussion about actuarial assessment and dynamic risk. There is also a useful example of an assessment report. This is a North American book, so Brits and others will need to allow for this, for example there’s a chapter on civil commitment and some differences in terminology, but these are minor issues. A book well worth having.
– Juvenile Sexual Offenders: A Comprehensive Guide to Risk Evaluation
Phil Rich 2009. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ. ISBN Learn more here.
Jonny’s view: Everything you need to know about juvenile harmful sexual behaviour assessment, all in one place. Definitely one for the shelf, particularly if you are working in the field. Chapters cover topics such as: heterogeniety; protective factors; distinguishing abuse from non-abusive sexual behaviour; HSB in younger children (pre-adolescents); risk instruments; conducting the assessment interviews and writing the report. This is a truly excellent reference work as well as a handbook for practice.
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Bobbie Print (Editor) 2013. Safer Society Press, Brandon, VT. ISBN Learn more here.
Jonny’s view: This is not a book on assessment, per se, though it includes a chapter on it. Essentially this book outlines the G-map adaption and application of the Good Lives Model with adolescents who sexually harm – exactly what it says “on the tin.” Other than a summary of the G-map journey with the model, chapters address: good lives plans; therapeutic practice and motivating and engaging young people. As you’d expect from G-map, this is a well thought through book by well-respected authors and is refreshingly practical. Should be on the shelf of anyone whose practice is committed to strengths based, motivational approaches.
There are lots of great resources around for this field of work. I list some of them on my HSB resources page, here.
What are your recommendations?…
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Related previous posts…
– Harmful sexual behaviour: getting risk in perspective…
– Harmful sexual behaviour in children – 5 need-to-know facts…
– Risk assessment – 3 essentials…
– Harmful sexual behaviour – resource page…
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