2,217
Views
19
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Sexual abuse by educators: a comparison between male and female teachers who sexually abuse students

ORCID Icon & ORCID Icon
Pages 23-35 | Received 22 Nov 2018, Accepted 03 May 2019, Published online: 30 May 2019

References

  • Almond, L., McManus, M. A., Giles, S., & Houston, E. (2017). Female sex offenders: An analysis of crime scene behaviors. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 32(24), 3839–3860. doi: 10.1177/0886260515603976
  • Berg, K. E., & Latin, R. W. (2008). Essentials of research methods in health, physical education, exercise science, and recreation. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
  • Christensen, L. S. (2018a). The new portrayal of female child sexual offenders in the print media: A qualitative content analysis. Sexuality & Culture, 22(1), 176–189. doi: 10.1007/s12119-017-9459-1
  • Christensen, L. S. (2018b). Professionals’ perceptions of female child sexual offenders. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1–23. doi: 10.1177/0886260518785377
  • Christensen, L. S., & Jansen, K. (2019). Gender comparisons of offenders: Males and females who sexually offend against children. In Y. Robinson, W. Petherick, & I. Bryce (Eds.), Child abuse and neglect: Forensic issues in evidence, impact and management (pp. 117–131). San Diego, CA: Elsevier.
  • Cortoni, F., Babchishin, K. M., & Rat, C. (2017). The proportion of sexual offenders who are female is higher than thought. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 44(2), 145–162. doi: 10.1177/0093854816658923
  • Cortoni, F., Hanson, R. K., & Coache, MÈ. (2010). The recidivism rates of female sexual offenders are low: A meta-analysis. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 22(4), 387–401. doi: 10.1177/1079063210372142
  • Darling, A. J. (2018). Understanding female-perpetrated child sexual abuse in organisational contexts (PhD Doctoral). University of Durham, Online. Retrieved from http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/12768/
  • Darling, A. J., & Antonopoulos, G. A. (2013). ‘Notes on a scandal’: Why do females engage in abuse of trust behaviours? International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 2, 525–537.
  • Darling, A. J., Hackett, S., & Jamie, K. (2018). Female sex offenders who abuse children whilst working in organisational contexts: Offending, conviction and sentencing. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 24, 196–214. doi: 10.1080/13552600.2018.1476601
  • Erooga, M., Allnock, D., & Telford, P. (2012). Sexual abuse of children by people in organisations: What offenders can teach us about protection. In M. Erooga (Ed.), Creating safer organisations: Practical steps to prevent the abuse of children by those working with them (pp. 63–84). Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Firestone, P., Moulden, H. M., & Wexler, A. F. (2009). Clerics who commit sexual offenses: Offender, offense, and victim characteristics. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 18, 442–454. doi: 10.1080/10538710903035305
  • Gallagher, B. (2000). The extent and nature of known cases of institutional child sexual abuse. British Journal of Social Work, 30, 795–817. doi: 10.1093/bjsw/30.6.795
  • Gillespie, M. (2005). Student-teacher connection: A place of possibility. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 52(2), 211–219. doi:0.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03581.x doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03581.x
  • Groth, A. N., Hobson, W. F., & Gary, T. S. (1982). The child molester: Clinical observations. Journal of Social Work & Human Sexuality, 1(1–2), 129–144. doi: 10.1300/J291v01n01_08
  • Hanson, R. K., & Morton-Bourgon, K. E. (2009). The accuracy of recidivism risk assessments for sexual offenders: A meta-analysis of 118 prediction studies. Psychological Assessment 21(1), 1–21. doi: 10.1037/a0014421
  • Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. (2017). Victim and survivor voices from the truth project (June 2016-June 2017). Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. Retrieved from https://www.iicsa.org.uk/document/victim-and-survivor-voices-truth-project
  • Jaffe, P., Straatman, A. L., Harris, B., Georges, A., Vink, K., & Reif, K. (2013). Emerging trends in teacher sexual misconduct in Ontario 2007–2012. Education Law Journal, 23(1), 19–39.
  • Kaufman, K., Wallace, A., Johnson, C., & Reeder, M. (1995). Comparing female and male perpetrators’ modus operandi: Victims’ reports of sexual abuse. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 10(3), 322–333. doi:10.1177/088626095010003006.
  • Knoll, J. (2010). Teacher sexual misconduct: Grooming patterns and female offenders. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 19(4), 371–386. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2010.495047
  • Lune, H., & Berg, B. L. (2017). Qualitative research methods for the social sciences (9th ed.). Essex, UK: Pearson.
  • Mathis, J. L. (1972). Clear thinking about sexual deviation. Chicago, IL: Nelson Hall.
  • Matthews, J. K., Mathews, R., & Speltz, K. (1991). Female sexual offenders: A typology. In M. Patton (Ed.), Family sexual abuse: Frontline research and evaluation (pp. 199–219). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
  • Mototsune, T. (2015). Ontario college of teachers cases of teacher sexual misconduct. The University of Western Ontario. Retrieved from http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/2840/
  • Moulden, H. M., Firestone, P., Kingston, D. A., & Wexler, A. F. (2010). A description of sexual offending committed by Canadian teachers. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 19(4), 403–418. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2010.495046
  • Moulden, H. M., Firestone, P., & Wexler, A. F. (2007). Childcare providers who commit sexual offences: A description of offender, offense, and victim characteristics. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 51, 384–406. doi: 10.1177/0306624X06298465
  • National College for Teaching and Leadership. (2016, July). Teacher misconduct: Disciplinary procedures for the teaching profession. Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/776859/Disciplinary_procedures_for_the_teaching__profession.pdf
  • National College for Teaching and Leadership. (2018, April). Teacher misconduct: The prohibition of teachers. Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/700607/Teacher_misconduct-the_prohibition_of_teachers.pdf
  • Neuendorf, K. A. (2002). The content analysis guidebook. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Porter, L. E., & Alison, L. J. (2004). Behavioural coherence in violent group activity: An interpersonal model of sexually violent gang behaviour. Aggressive Behavior, 30(6), 449–468. doi: 10.1002/ab.20047
  • Porter, L. E., & Alison, L. J. (2006). Leadership and hierarchies in criminal groups: Scaling degrees of leader behaviour in group robbery. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 11(2), 245–265. doi: 10.1348/135532505X68692
  • Ratliff, L., & Watson, J. (2014). A descriptive analysis of public school educators arrested for sex offenses. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 23(2), 217–228. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2014.870275
  • Robertiello, G., & Terry, K. J. (2007). Can we profile sex offenders? A review of sex offender typologies. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 12(5), 508–518. doi: 10.1016/j.avb.2007.02.010
  • Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. (2017). Final information update. Australia.
  • Sandler, J. C., & Freeman, N. J. (2007). Topology of female sex offenders: A test of Vandiver and Kercher. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 19(2), 73–89. doi: 10.1177/107906320701900201
  • Saradjian, J. (1996). Women who sexually abuse children: From research to clinical practice. Chichester: John Wiley & Son Ltd.
  • Shakeshaft, C. (2004). Educator sexual misconduct: A synthesis of existing literature. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education.
  • Smallbone, S., Marshall, W. L., & Wortley, R. (2008). Preventing child sexual abuse: Evidence, policy and practice. Cullompton, UK: Willan Publishing.
  • Sullivan, J., & Beech, A. (2004). A comparative study of demographic data relating to intra- and extra-familial child sexual abusers and professional perpetrators. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 10(1), 39–50. doi: 10.1080/13552600410001667788
  • Turner, D., Rettenberger, M., Lohmann, L., Eher, R., & Briken, P. (2014). Pedophilic sexual interests and psychopathy in child sexual abusers working with children. Child Abuse & Neglect, 38(2), 326–335. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.07.019
  • Vandiver, D. M., & Kercher, G. (2004). Offender and victim characteristics of registered female sexual offenders in Texas: A proposed typology of female sexual offenders. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 16(2), 121–137. doi:10.1177%2F107906320401600203 doi: 10.1177/107906320401600203

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.