Conflicting needs and interests of researchers and service providers in child sexual abuse cases

A child sexual abuse research project was designed which was dependent on referrals from local departments of social services. Significant differences in needs and goals existed between the referral sources and the research team. Modifications of project designs were necessary in the areas of subjec...

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Published in:Child abuse & neglect 1985, Vol.9 (4), p.535-542
Main Authors: Coulter, Martha L., Runyan, Desmond K., Everson, Mark D., Edelsohn, Gail A., King, Nancy M.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Abuse
Expert Testimony
foster children
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Medical sciences
objectives
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapies. Psychological and clinical counseling
Referral and Consultation
requirements
Research Design
Research Personnel
research projects
Sex Offenses
social services
Social Work
Treatments
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Summary:A child sexual abuse research project was designed which was dependent on referrals from local departments of social services. Significant differences in needs and goals existed between the referral sources and the research team. Modifications of project designs were necessary in the areas of subject recruitment, allocation of project resources, design and measurement, and analysis and reporting. These modifications resulted in a beneficial blend of service and research and produced a useful service in the setting of competent research. Les auteurs ont mis sur pied un projet de recherche sur la violence sexuelle à l'égard d'enfants, projet qui dépendait de la collaboration de départements locaux de services sociaux. Il existe évidemment des différences significatives quant aux besoins et aux buts des services sociaux et ceux d'une équipe de chercheurs. Il a donc été nécessaire de procéder à des modifications du projet de recherche en particulier en ce qui concernait le recrutement des sujets, la distribution des ressources, la structure, la quantification, l'analyse des données et le signalement. Les auteurs pensent que leurs modifications ont eu pour résultat une bonne alliance des services et de la recherche pour le bénéfice de tout un chacun.
ISSN:0145-2134
1873-7757
DOI:10.1016/0145-2134(85)90063-8