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Listening and Believing: An Examination of Young People’s Perceptions of why they are not Believed by Professionals when they Report Abuse and Neglect
Author(s) -
Tucker Stanley
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2010.00291.x
Subject(s) - neglect , active listening , typology , perception , publishing , psychology , face (sociological concept) , child abuse , social psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , sociology , psychiatry , medicine , political science , social science , psychotherapist , law , neuroscience , environmental health , anthropology
This article explores commonly held perceptions by young people as to why they are sometimes not believed by practitioners when reporting potential or actual instances of abuse or neglect. Using original data gained from telephone, individual and group interviews with over a hundred young people a ‘typology of disbelief’ was constructed and is here presented for consideration. By drawing attention to a range of perceptions frequently articulated by young people, it is hoped to increase understanding of the problems they may face when attempting to disclose abuse and neglect. © 2010 The Author(s). Journal compilation 2010 National Children’s Bureau and Blackwell Publishing Limited.