This participatory research project highlighted the views and experiences of young people who are the brothers and sisters of children and young people who have experienced child sexual abuse. By working with young people who had experienced sexual abuse and their siblings, this practitioner research sought to give these young people a voice. The research involved a group process with young people who have experienced sexual abuse and have siblings, and one-to-one online consultations with the brothers and sisters of young people who have experienced abuse. All the young people spoke of their sibling and family relationships as unique and requiring unique responses to these relationships by services and health-care professionals. Siblings’ needs in the aftermath of a child sexual abuse discovery are often overlooked. This research describes how just as children who have experienced sexual abuse may feel anger, fear, guilt, shame, anxiety, and confusion, so do their siblings. Brothers and sisters of young people who have experienced sexual abuse describe significant relational trauma with intense emotional experiences of isolation, confusion, sadness, and anger. There is a real need to support young people and families to find words and develop capacities to talk about child sexual abuse -- a need to find supportive ways to speak about what has occurred and understand its impact on all. The study clearly demonstrated the significant level of need and impact on brothers and sisters of young people who have experienced sexual abuse.

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对遭受性虐待儿童的兄弟姐妹的需求进行关系性理解

这个参与性研究项目强调了作为儿童兄弟姐妹的年轻人以及经历过儿童性虐待的年轻人的观点和经历。通过与经历过性虐待的年轻人及其兄弟姐妹合作，这项从业者研究试图让这些年轻人发出自己的声音。该研究涉及对经历过性虐待并有兄弟姐妹的年轻人进行小组处理，以及与经历过性虐待的年轻人的兄弟姐妹进行一对一的在线咨询。所有年轻人都表示，他们的兄弟姐妹和家庭关系是独特的，需要服务和医疗保健专业人员对这些关系做出独特的反应。儿童性虐待事件发生后，兄弟姐妹的需求常常被忽视。这项研究描述了经历过性虐待的儿童如何感到愤怒、恐惧、内疚、羞耻、焦虑和困惑，他们的兄弟姐妹也是如此。经历过性虐待的年轻人的兄弟姐妹描述了严重的关系创伤，以及孤独、困惑、悲伤和愤怒等强烈的情感体验。确实需要支持年轻人和家庭寻找话语并培养谈论儿童性虐待的能力——需要找到支持性的方式来谈论所发生的事情并了解其对所有人的影响。该研究清楚地表明了经历过性虐待的年轻人的兄弟姐妹的巨大需求和影响。