Psychotherapeutic care for sexually-victimized children – Do service providers meet the need? Multilevel analysis

Sabine Weber, Markus A. Landolt, Thomas Maier, Meichun Mohler-Kuo, Ulrich Schnyder and Andreas Jud

Children and Youth Services Review, 2017, vol. 73, issue C, 165-172

Abstract: Surprisingly little is known on the decision to refer sexually-victimized children to psychotherapy. Previous research on service provisions for victims of child maltreatment has analyzed the impact of case characteristics, like child or caregiver functional levels, lack of social support, and socioeconomic status. Findings, however, show that the decision to provide services is not only needs-driven, but also affected by external factors like provincial legislation, institutional policies, and the availability and accessibility of services. By analyzing characteristics behind the decision to refer sexually-victimized children to psychotherapy at the case and institutional level, we aimed to disentangle the complex interplay of factors driving this decision.

Keywords: Child sexual victimization; Child sexual abuse; Psychotherapeutic care; Psychotherapy; Multilevel analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.12.015

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