{"product_id":"creating-safer-organisations-isbn-9781119972693","title":"Creating Safer Organisations","description":"An accessible resource to help those in organisational settings ensure that they have taken all possible steps to safeguard the children and young people they are responsible for.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on up to date research with people who have committed sexual offences against children in organisational settings, and new developments in interviewing approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails recent cases to illustrate points about institutional failures in protecting children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the fact that those who sexually offend against children are a diverse and heterogeneous population, and the approaches taken to protect children must address the range of possible risks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes a firm commitment to the importance of multi-agency and inter-disciplinary collaboration and is relevant in both community and residential settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers clear and practical messages and measures for organisations to act on\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  About the Contributors xi  \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Safer Organisations – An Overview 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarcus Erooga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed In Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature – Part One: Offenders 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus Erooga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePeople Who Sexually Abuse Children in Organisational Positions of Trust – a definition 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Prevalent are Sexual Offences Committed Against Children in Professional or Workplace Settings? 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics and Behaviour of People Who Sexually Abuse Children in Organisational Positions of Trust 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFindings From a Study of Residents in a Specialist Treatment Setting Who had Sexually Abused Children Whilst in Organisational Positions of Trust 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrooming 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of the Internet 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivations to Sexually Abuse 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThought Processes and Cognitive Distortions 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFemale Sexual Abusers 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Understanding and Responding to People Who Sexually Abuse Children Whilst Employed In Positions of Trust: An Overview of the Relevant Literature – Part Two: Organisations 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus Erooga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of ‘Vulnerable Organisations’ – the Importance of the Organisational Environment in Preventing Abuse 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorruption of Care 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of Authority 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of Sexual Abuse in Specific Organisational Settings 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivations to Abuse 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Preventative Strategies 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Policy and Legislation – Changing Responses to an Emerging Problem 44\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerry Cleary and Marcus Erooga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Organisational Legal Responsibilities 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild care Focussed Policy and Legislation 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepartment for Children, Schools and Families List 99 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtection of Children Act (PoCA) List 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisqualification Orders and Regulated Positions (replaced by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, 2006) 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSex Offender Register Notification Arrangements 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriminal Records Checks 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShortcomings of These Arrangements 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, 2006 (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrengths and Limitations of Legislation and Regulation 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do Developments in Legislation and Regulation Indicate About Desirable Cultures for Organisational Safeguarding by Government Organisations and Individuals? 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Model 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Should Legislation and Regulation Support the Development of Safer Organisational Cultures? 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Sexual Abuse of Children By People In Organisations: What Offenders Can Teach Us About Protection 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcus Erooga, Debra Allnock and Paula Telford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodology 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sample 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFindings 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisational Facilitating Factors 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Facilitating Factors 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituational Crime Prevention as a Response 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion and Recommendations 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Manipulation Styles of Abusers Who Work With Children 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoe Sullivan and Ethel Quayle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemographic Profile and Offending Patterns of Professional Perpetrators 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychometric Comparisons with Intra- and Extra-Familial Child Abusers 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRationale for a Qualitative Methodology 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotivation to Sexually Offend 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVictim Selection, Grooming and Abuse 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManipulation Styles 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulti Disciplinary Issues 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Directions 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Organisational Issues and New Technologies 99\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEthel Quayle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Evolving Issue 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology In the Workplace 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbusive Images 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexting 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrooming 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStalking 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdult Pornography 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMisuse of Social Media 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Individual and Organisational Abuse 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituational Factors and Technology Mediated Organisational Abuse 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuidelines on Child Protection Policies and Procedure In Relation to Technology 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Safer Recruitment – Guidance for Organisations 122\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerry Cleary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoing the Basic Things Well 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Values and Emotional Intelligence 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafer Recruitment Within a Safeguarding Culture 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Model of Safer Recruitment – PICK 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eP – Plan 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI – Identify 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC–Check 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eK is for Keep 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics Are Necessary But Not Sufficient 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 Safer Recruitment Checklist 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Prevention Is Better Than Cure: The Value of Situational Prevention In Organisations 140\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith L. Kaufman, Hayley Tews, Jessica M. Schuett, and Benjamin R. Kaufman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Foundation for Prevention in Organisations and Institutions 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRational Choice Theory 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoutine Activity Theory 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefensible Space Theory 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplying the Situational Prevention Model to Child Sexual Abuse 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Structured Approach to Applying the Situational Prevention Model with Community Organisations and Institutions 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Situational Prevention Model Approach to Assessing Local Organisational Settings 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Common Risks Across National Organisations and Institutions 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSituational Prevention Model Children’s Hospital Consultation – a Case Study 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Boys \u0026amp; Girls Club Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Self-Assessment Initiative 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Avoiding and Managing Allegations Against Staff 170\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJo Green\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Incidence of Allegations 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehaviour That Gives Rise to Allegations 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcedural Fairness Within a Precautionary Approach 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of a Safe Organisation 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 188\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Creating Safer Organisations is a wonderfully hands-on, functional guide that not only raises awareness of the issue of organisational abuse but provides an empirical framework to the media-focused discourse on this topic.\"  (\u003ci\u003eNOTA News\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is where organisations should head immediately for guidance on safer recruitment, organisational planning and the safe use of space... Creating Safer Organisations offers a firm, accessible and engagine platform on which further work can build.\"  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Sexual Aggression,\u003c\/i\u003e March 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It provides an overview of the literature and research in each area it covers and weaves the outcomes together to create a holistic view of how children are either protected or put at risk by current practices.  However, the real strength and value of the book to professionals is the evidence-based way it provides practical advice on creating safer organisations.”  (\u003ci\u003eChild and Adolescent Mental Health\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e 1 September 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eMarcus Erooga\u003c\/b\u003e is NSPCC Theme Adviser for Child Sexual Abuse and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield's Centre for Childhood Studies. He is also immediate past Chair of the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers (NOTA). He has studied staff and volunteers who may present a risk to children in the workplace, \u003cdel datetime=\"2011-06-06T14:56\" cite=\"mailto:Marcus\"\u003e \u003c\/del\u003eand also undertaken research with people convicted of sexual offences in those settings. A past editor and current Board member of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sexual Aggression\u003c\/i\u003e, Marcus has authored and edited some 25 publications on child protection related issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  Several recent high profile abuse cases, including The Little Ted's Nursery case, have brought the abuse of children by workers and volunteers into greater public awareness. The traditional approach to protecting children - screening to keep offenders out - is important, but is not enough.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003ePotential risk can come from a wide range of individuals, many who contradict our expectations, including female abusers like nursery worker Vanessa George and foster carer Eunice Spry, and those who may not be aware of their own capacity to abuse. At the same time, social networking, text messaging and e-mail have eroded traditional boundaries, and supervising contact between adults and children is no longer as easy as it once was.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating Safer Organisations\u003c\/i\u003e brings together practitioners, academics and researchers, who suggest new interviewing approaches and other situational prevention measures to promote a culture of appropriate behaviour, informed by the most up to date research with sexual offenders. This is an accessible resource for those seeking to ensure that they have taken all possible steps to safeguard the children and young people they are responsible for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989001289957,"sku":"NP9781119972693","price":127.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119972693.jpg?v=1761782383","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/creating-safer-organisations-isbn-9781119972693","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}