The Sibling Sexual Behaviour and Abuse (SSB-A) Practice Outcomes Framework for services and organisations supporting and responding to sibling sexual behaviour and abuse

Adams, Amy; McCartan, Kieran

Abstract

In the UK practice guidance on how services/organisations and professionals should respond to, and support individuals and families affected by SSB-A is increasing (see, Hanson, 2024; Sanderson, 2024; Yates and Allardyce, 2023a; King-Hill and Gilsenan, 2023). While practice guidance for this group is growing, there is a lack of guidance regarding how services and organisations delivering support to this group can develop outcomes and use evaluation measures to demonstrate that the support, assessments, interventions and treatment that they are offering to individuals and families affected by SSB-A are ‘fit for purpose’ and setting out what they intend to achieve. As research understanding and public awareness of SSB-A increases, the need for services and organisations dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by SSB-A is likely to grow.

In 2020 The UK Home Office funded the National Sibling Sexual Abuse Project in partnership with four organisations. As part of this project, McCartan led one of the two research streams and Adams supported the project as a research officer. Since this project both authors have undertaken subsequent research on SSB-A and from this have concluded that there is a need to provide services and organisations, in the field of SSB-A, with direction and guidance in thinking about how to develop outcomes for their work and evaluating these for effectiveness. To support this, Adams and McCartan have developed the SSB-A Practice Outcomes Overview of the SSB-A Practice Framework for services and organisations that respond to, and support individuals and families affected by SSB-A.

• Report Type: Research Report
• Acceptance Date: May 9, 2025
• Online Publication Date: May 12, 2025
• Deposit Date: May 12, 2025
• Publicly Available Date: May 13, 2025
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/14414862