Introduction Childhood sexual abuse is one of the most harmful experiences an individual can go through in their entire life. Often covered up and denied, by both the offender, and society at large, we’ve made great strides in exposing these wounds to the light and developing better treatments for those who have experienced this suffering….
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Efficacy of Sex Offender Counselling
July 20, 2016 Note: This article’s title has changed; the URL remains unchanged Social Worker and Sex Offender A social worker based in North York is coming before the disciplinary committee of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, because of his conviction for sexual interference and sexual assault. This would not be…
How to Help People Experiencing Sexual Violence
Sexual violence is a term that applies to a number of crimes including sexual assault, sexual harassment, rape, and any other scenario where a person has experienced unwanted sexual contact or the threat of unwanted sexual contact. At Durham College and UOIT, I sat on a Working Group that drafted a new “Sexual Violence Response…