Child Sexual Abuse (Research) (Hansard, 27 January 1989)

§ Mr. Mellor

The information is as follows: 799W

Title abstract of project	Period of support	Costs£
The aims of this study are to explore the process of decision making and intervention in relation to a group of children at risk of abuse in two local authorities and to relate these outcomes
(c) Projects under consideration
1.Parental perceptions in child abuse The aims of this study are to gain a greater understanding of the perceptions of parents of the process in cases of suspected child abuse	2½years	140,000
2.Feasibility of a prevalence study This will examine the feasibility of a study to provide reliable estimates of the scale of sexual abuse of children in England and Wales	2 years	30,000
3.Parental participation in child protection case conferences This project would evaluate the object of parental participation in child protection case conferences both in terms of the impact on the children and the parents and in terms of the decision making process	3 years	100,000
4.A study of the patterns of use of child protection registers This study would examine how registers are used—their use by practitioners	3 years	120,000
5.Computer based techniques in diagnosis This project would aim to develop computer based techniques to assist in obtaining case histories from the victims of child sexual abuse and to facilitate interaction between them and counselling in a therapeutic context	4 years	200,000
6.Evaluation of interdisciplinary training Following a recommendation of the Cleveland Enquiry this study would develop methods of interdisciplinary training	2 years	50,000
7.Perpetrators of child sexual abuse This project would identify the social characteristics of abusers; their personal history (eg victims of abuse as a child); and the numbers and relationship of their victims	3 years	60,000