The Relevance of Professional Organisations in the Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Violence

Marije Keulen-de Vos, Kasia Uzieblo, Minne De Boeck, Sarah Brown, Carla Maria Xella

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Abstract

Sexual abuse takes place in several forms, and is a serious public health problem that requires a multidisciplinary approach. Sharing evidence-based or best practices among stakeholders is of crucial importance. Professional organisations can facilitate this. In this chapter, we introduce three national professional organisations, representing five countries: the National Organisation for the Treatment of Abuse (NOTA, United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland), the Dutch/Flemish chapter of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (NL-ATSA, the Netherlands and Belgium) and the National Coordination of Treatment and Research about Sexual Offending—Italian Experiences (CoNTRAS-TI, Italy). We will present the aims, activities and status of these organisations, followed by a reflection on their (future) role in evidence-based practice, policy and research.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges in the Management of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence. A way forward.
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan Cham
Chapter17
Pages285-298
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-80212-7
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-80211-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Dec 2022

Publication series

NamePalgrave Studies in Risk, Crime and Society
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan Cham
ISSN (Print)2946-2525
ISSN (Electronic)2946-2517

Keywords

  • sexual violence
  • prevention
  • professionals
  • practitioners
  • NL-ATSA
  • NOTA
  • CoNTRAS-TI
  • international organisations

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