Reviewing the evidence on sibling sexual behaviour: Impact on research, policy and practice

Mccartan, Kieran F; King-Hill, Sophia; Allardyce, Stuart

Abstract

This paper reviews recent research into sibling sexual behaviour (SSB). This is an emerging professional and community issue that binds together a limited evidence base across research, practice and policy in psychology, criminology, politics, social work and policy studies. The review will demonstrate that a multi-disciplinary, life course, family systems approach is the most effective way of starting to develop interventions to prevent and respond to this issue.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 18, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Feb 12, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 31, 2024
• Deposit Date: Dec 19, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 11, 2024
• Journal: Current Psychiatry Reports
• Print ISSN: 1523-3812
• Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
• Publisher: Springer (part of Springer Nature)
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 26
• Pages: 37–44
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-024-01487-3
• Keywords: Sibling sexual Abuse; Prevention; Treatment; Policy; Family; Professional practice
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11531623
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/journal/11920