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Understanding and Responding to Sibling Sexual Harm and Abuse, a research review and report authored by Elly Hanson of the NSPCC, is a carefully researched and highly readable summary of what we know, and don't know, about how to respond after sibling sexual harm or abuse. If you have 30-60 minutes to devote to learning about sibling sexual harm and abuse, devote that time to reading this report!
Revealed: the hidden crime of sibling sexual abuse by Decca Aitkenhead
The Sunday Times Magazine, 17 March, 2024
Excellent overview of sibling sexual abuse. Features interview with Jane Epstein of 5WAVES.
Hope Sittler shares her experience as a parent of sibling sexual trauma, with Eileen Finan and Abby Roedel of People Magazine.
"I thought it was normal til I had sex ed class."
Laura Rowe recounts her journey from childhood, through realization, to motherhood, to her decision to report her brother Kent Rowe to police, to his conviction, to joining the legal profession. Nina Funnell's article includes an exclusive interview with Laura, as well as important information for the general public on sibling sexual abuse.
Brandy Black's guest blog for Defending Young Minds addresses Seven Myths That Endanger Children and Disempower Parents surrounding sibling sexual trauma. The Defending Young Minds Blog is also full of information to help parents navigate online safety, a key component of preventing SST.
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Our Voices Blog, by 5WAVES, features short articles, poems, etc, all written by people with lived experience around sibling sexual trauma and abuse.
Memoirs and Books, written by people with lived experience of SSTA, are featured on this page.
Other recommended books with general information relevant to SSTA are listed below. Click on the book's image to learn more:
Taking Action for Children, ages 3-12