Custodial Contexts
Summary
Research into child sexual abuse in custodial contexts sought to:
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Find out the extent to which children feel safe from sexual abuse in the youth secure estate and the role of staff, systems, and processes within this.
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Exploring the experiences of children in Young Offender Institutions, Secure Training Centres and Secure Children’s Homes.
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Review literature to draw together what is already known about sexual abuse of children in youth custody, thus supporting the hearings for the sexual abuse of children in custodial institutions investigation held in July 2018.
Key
These icons indicate the research types that have been conducted within each area
- Primary research
- Rapid evidence assessments
- Truth Project analysis
Outputs