RT Article
T1 Bioethical Issues and Secondary Prevention for Nonoffending Individuals with Pedophilia
JF Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
VO 28
IS 2
SP 264
OP 275
A1 Heasman, Ainslie
A1 Foreman, Thomas
A2 Foreman, Thomas
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1827967366
AB Child sexual abuse is a global problem with significant emotional, psychological, and financial implications to victims, perpetrators, and society. Most child sexual abuse prevention programs target young children or those who have already engaged in abusive behavior, in order to prevent further offending. There are numerous secondary prevention programs targeting individuals at-risk of various health conditions in an effort to reduce the likelihood they will go on to experience a particular illness or disease. Considerable research exists regarding the risk factors for engaging in child sexual abuse and more specifically the factors contributing to reoffense. We argue that engaging in secondary prevention programs for people with pedophilia, in order to prevent child sexual abuse, is an ethically responsible and necessary practice. Secondary prevention programs with this focus are reviewed, along with the implications of mandatory reporting in doing this work.
K1 Treatment
K1 reoffense
K1 secondary prevention programs
K1 Sexual Abuse
K1 Pedophilia
DO 10.1017/S0963180119000094