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Therapeutic community work with people who have sexually offended: responding to developments in research and practice

Therapeutic community work with people who have sexually offended: responding to developments in... This paper aims to review the clinical approach adopted in prison-based therapeutic communities (TCs) for working with residents who have committed sexual offences. It reviews recent research and practice developments and explores the implications for TCs.Design/methodology/approachThis paper describes a “think tank” review process which explores and reviews practice. This paper discusses the current approach adopted by TCs when working with those who have sexually offended and explores changes in clinical approach which could be considered in the light of current developments.FindingsThis paper explores the implications for TCs of the recent research and wider practice developments in interventions for those who have sexually offended.Practical implicationsThis paper presents clinical options for working with those who deny their offence and undertaking victim empathy and offence disclosure work. It makes recommendations regarding staff training and support. It also discusses the strengths of the TC approach and how these can be built upon.Social implicationsThis paper makes recommendations concerning how practice could be improved which promotes safety and public protection and enhances resident well-being.Originality/valueThere has been no recent review of TC clinical practice for working with those who have sexually offended. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Therapeutic Communities The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities Emerald Publishing

Therapeutic community work with people who have sexually offended: responding to developments in research and practice

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
0964-1866
DOI
10.1108/tc-12-2020-0023
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Abstract

This paper aims to review the clinical approach adopted in prison-based therapeutic communities (TCs) for working with residents who have committed sexual offences. It reviews recent research and practice developments and explores the implications for TCs.Design/methodology/approachThis paper describes a “think tank” review process which explores and reviews practice. This paper discusses the current approach adopted by TCs when working with those who have sexually offended and explores changes in clinical approach which could be considered in the light of current developments.FindingsThis paper explores the implications for TCs of the recent research and wider practice developments in interventions for those who have sexually offended.Practical implicationsThis paper presents clinical options for working with those who deny their offence and undertaking victim empathy and offence disclosure work. It makes recommendations regarding staff training and support. It also discusses the strengths of the TC approach and how these can be built upon.Social implicationsThis paper makes recommendations concerning how practice could be improved which promotes safety and public protection and enhances resident well-being.Originality/valueThere has been no recent review of TC clinical practice for working with those who have sexually offended.

Journal

Therapeutic Communities The International Journal of Therapeutic CommunitiesEmerald Publishing

Published: Oct 14, 2021

Keywords: Offending; Research; Treatment; Therapeutic communities; Practice; Forensic

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