Re: Tracking victims of sexual abuse

[Mark Randall <kiara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joseph

A very difficult question indeed. I guess there needed to have been with
hindsight permission or consent to enable this tracking. A question is how
important is the follow-up and the benefits it may have future abused people.

We track and monitor both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. Our
perpetrator program contract asks for contact 12 months later.

I keep getting struck on how important is this re-contact, would it
revictimize/retraumatize people?

You may be able to write to them?

Mark Randall


At 04:09 PM 4/21/97 CST, you wrote:
>     Hi:
>     I am new to this list and so I do not know the topics discussed 
>     recently. Has any one tried to track victims of sexual abuse, several 
>     years after they were victimized? In my state the CPS keeps the 
>     information for ten years, after which it is deleted. The challenge I 
>     face is how to contact these victims without compromising 
>     confidentiality. Any ideas or suggestions are appreciated.
>     
>     Joseph Chandy
>     School of Social Work
>     University of Missouri
>     708 Clark hall
>     Columbia, MO 65211.
>     (573) 884-6159
>
>
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 Mark Randall, Perth, Western Australia