Pathway to justice: Examining the attrition of child sexual abuse cases CHRISTENSEN, LARISSA SUE 2016, Pathway to justice: Examining the attrition of child sexual abuse cases, PhD. thesis, School of Psychology, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads christensen-pathwayjustice-2016A.pdf Connect to thesis application/pdf 6.32MB 1345 Title Pathway to justice: Examining the attrition of child sexual abuse cases Author CHRISTENSEN, LARISSA SUE Institution Deakin University School School of Psychology Faculty Faculty of Health Degree type Research doctorate Degree name PhD. Thesis advisor Sharman, Stefanie orcid.org/0000-0002-0635-047X Powell Martine orcid.org/0000-0001-5092-1308 Date submitted 2016-03 Keyword(s) Child sexual abuse Crime Justice system Testimony Victims of crime Summary The attrition of child sexual abuse cases from the criminal justice process was explored. Recommendations to prevent attrition included: more effective communication between stakeholders; enabling connections between children and adults to facilitate disclosures; introduction of peer support programs to prevent withdrawal; and educating children about sexual victimisation to reduce withdrawal. Language eng Field of Research 170104 - Forensic Psychology 100% Socio Economic Objective 970117 - Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences 100% Description of original xxi, 188 pages : figures, tables. Copyright notice ©The Author. All Rights Reserved Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30088888 Document type: Thesis Collections: Higher degree theses (Open Access) Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 14 Nov 2016, 15:13:12 EST Tue, 15 Nov 2016, 13:04:41 EST Thu, 01 Dec 2016, 10:41:02 EST Thu, 01 Dec 2016, 10:42:05 EST Thu, 01 Dec 2016, 10:43:18 EST Thu, 09 Mar 2017, 07:28:06 EST Thu, 09 Mar 2017, 09:25:58 EST Tue, 07 Aug 2018, 11:28:42 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 19:03:09 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 217 Abstract Views, 1351 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 14 Nov 2016, 15:13:03 EST by Deb Gray