Unga män som har begått sexuella övergrepp
- En studie om orsaker och behandling
Young men who commit sexual abuse is a complex topic. This study is based on litterature on the subject and the material is processed through a qualitative content analysis. The study aims to study how the litterature describes the reasons why young men commit sexual abuse. It also aims to explore what is described to be effective treatment of young men who committed sexual abuse. The study found that most of the young men who commit sexual abuse comes from families where violence and psycohological abuse occurs. Many have themselves been victims of sexual abuse. Futhermore, causes such as low self-esteem, social and emotional loneliness and insecure attachment emerge as a common factor among the offenders. Some current treatment advocates that family, school and peers should be included. Others believe that trauma processing is required before any other treatment can begin, because the boys often have difficult experiences in their past. Others aspects of successful treatement is to show the young offenders respect and understanding.