The high profile reporting of child sexual abuse carried out by Jimmy Savile over decades has made a huge impact, raising public awareness and concern, and yet we continue to uncover new cases of institutional abuse which have been taking place under the radar for years.
This book distils the learning from 80+ public inquiries related to Savile as well as related cases of institutional abuse and analyses the key findings. It examines what we now know about offending within organisations and institutions, the organisational failures which can enable abusers and outlines the practical steps that can be taken to prevent such abuses of power taking place.
The book includes chapters specifically dedicated to the NHS, sports organisations and schools, but should be required reading for professionals with responsibility for safeguarding in any setting.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Release
January 18, 2018
ISBN
1785920936
ISBN 13
9781785920936
After Savile: Child Sexual Abuse and What Institutions and Organizations Need to Learn
The high profile reporting of child sexual abuse carried out by Jimmy Savile over decades has made a huge impact, raising public awareness and concern, and yet we continue to uncover new cases of institutional abuse which have been taking place under the radar for years.
This book distils the learning from 80+ public inquiries related to Savile as well as related cases of institutional abuse and analyses the key findings. It examines what we now know about offending within organisations and institutions, the organisational failures which can enable abusers and outlines the practical steps that can be taken to prevent such abuses of power taking place.
The book includes chapters specifically dedicated to the NHS, sports organisations and schools, but should be required reading for professionals with responsibility for safeguarding in any setting.