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‘Keeping the informal safe’: strategies for developing peer support initiatives for young people who have experienced sexual violence

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    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Abstract

There is increasing recognition of the value of trauma-informed approaches when working with young people affected by sexual violence. Peer support is a key principle of a trauma-informed approach; however, there are limited examples of peer support programmes for this group. This paper draws on interviews with 25 respondents with knowledge and experience of peer support initiatives with young people impacted by sexual violence. The article outlines their perspectives on how peer support initiatives – that may be viewed as more ‘risky’ than traditional casework – can be kept ‘safe’. Six strategies are identified together with implications for practice.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 1043-1063 (21 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Children and Society (Volume 36, Issue 5)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 07/02/2022
  • Published - 27/02/2022

Publication status

Published - 27/02/2022

ISSN

0951-0605

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/625339
  • Scopus: 85125396565

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