Research article: Evaluation of PartnerSPEAK
The findings of interviews with peer support workers address how the use of multiple instances of the intentional peer support model implemented by PartnerSPEAK has a mutual benefit for both…
Research article: Whispers in private: The lived experiences of male victims of intimate partner violence – a research paper
Read article (PDF) Author: Alison Noël BurkeOctober 2021
Research article: Living with and Healing from Complex Trauma
Trauma-informed peer support helps create a shared understanding of trauma experiences, the different ways people cope, give and receive support, and recover. It fosters healing relationships, which negate the power and control of traditional…
Research article: How gender bias in research and the use of misleading language harms male victims of family violence – a case study
Read article (PDF) Primary author: One in Three Campaign9 Sept 2021
Research article: Research shows that therapy practices should align with peer support values – empathy and understanding as a basis for a ‘healing relationship
Read article (PDF) Primary author: Cortis, Kyle Jason. American International CollegeMay 2021
Research article: Some recent research on the impacts of childhood sexual abuse on male survivor relationships – including the roles of significant others
Title: The Relationship Experiences of Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: A Qualitative Analysis Although the experience of sexual abuse is quite common among men, particularly among those in clinical populations,…
Research article: New research shows that disabled people experience higher rates of violence
This is the first population-based prevalence research exploring experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) among disabled people in Aotearoa New Zealand. The researchers also explored prevalence rates of non-partner violence…
Research article: Research confirms that supervision of peer support workers is better if informed by knowledge and understanding of the role
This content analysis of open-ended survey responses compares and contrasts perceptions on supervision from supervisors with experience providing direct peer support services (PS) and supervisors without experience providing direct peer…
Research article: Supporting young men who are affected by suicide
New research shows young men experience four different types of silence following the suicide of a close friend or peer. Dr Chris Bowden discusses his findings and what teachers, schools…
Research article: Improving policy and practice responses for men sexually abused in childhood
A significant number of men in Australia are victim/survivors of child sexual abuse. While a growing number of services offer therapeutic support and counselling for men, the issue of men’s…
Research article: Is peer support effective?
Studies on the use of peers in the mental health field have demonstrated that peer staff have an ability to reach people who have been otherwise seen as difficult to…
Research article: How Adults Tell: A Study of Adults’ Experiences of Disclosure to Child Protection Social Work Services
Summary: This paper presents the findings of a study examining adult disclosures of childhood sexual abuse to child protection social work services in the Republic of Ireland. Limited literature indicates…
Research article: The experience of partner relationships for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse : a qualitative synthesis
Summary: Research has documented wide-ranging psychological impacts of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) for male survivors, but their experience of relationships is understudied. This qualitative review aimed to synthesize the qualitative…
Research article: Global Early Adolescent Study
Influence of gender norms on the (sexual) health of young adolescents (11-14 years old) Read article (PDF) Author: GEAS
Research article: Measuring Adverse Child Experiences Among Young Adolescents Globally: Relationships With Depressive Symptoms and Violence Perpetration
The purpose of the study was to develop a measure of ACEs applicable for young ado- lescents in low- and middle-income countries (ACEs) and to analyze the relationships of ACEs…
Research article: New research shows parents are major producers of child sexual abuse material
Child sexual abuse material — images and videos of kids being sexually abused — is a growing international problem. Almost 70 million reports of this material were made to US…
Research article: The long-term effects of child sexual abuse
This paper reviews recent Australian and international research on the long-term effects of child sexual abuse. It aims to assist practitioners and policy-makers who work with survivors of sexual abuse…
Research article: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Psychoeducational Groups for the Treatment of Psychopathology Resulting from Child Sexual Abuse
Recent research shows integration of education in group therapy has benefits for survivors. Although this research references therapy led (psycho-educational) groups, these educational benefits can also be made available to…
Research article: Gendered Myths, Risks and the Social Amplification of Male Rape: Online Discourses
Male rape remains largely obscure in communication discourses; on rare occasions it suffers juxtaposition against its much-publicised counterpart, female rape. Yet victims of male rape too suffer various physical, sexual,…
Research article: “The Unheard Voices”: Lived Experiences of Sexual Abuse in Male Survivors
Victims of sexual abuse face unique emotional challenges. Among them, the male survivors of sexual assault have largely been neglected in the literature, being traditionally considered “against the norm” and…
Research article: A limited, but interesting, mental health study in the use of lived experience videos as an integral part of remote (on-line) peer support sessions with young people.
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Psychology (Clinical). Read article (PDF) Author: By Claire Peck Centre for Mental Health, Faculty of…
Research article: Untold Stories: Male Child Sexual Abusers’ Accounts of Telling and Not Telling about Sexual Abuse Experienced in Childhood
With evidence suggesting that females are more likely to be victims of child sexual abuse (CSA), much of the literature – including that on disclosure – focuses on females. Thus,…
Research article: Peer Support in Perinatal Mental Health: Review of Evidence and Provision in Scotland (Internship Project Report)
This report provides information on research and evidence about perinatal peer support, existing practice in Scotland and potential areas for future development. Read article (PDF) Author: Jessica Moran Intern, Scottish…