MODULE 3: MYTHS AND RESPONSES

Welcome

Thank you for choosing to deeply engage with the complex issue of culturally appropriate service delivery for CALD victims/survivors of child sexual abuse.

1. What this module covers

  • Myths about child sexual abuse, and responses to disclosure, in CALD communities

  • The Child Sexual Abuse Myths Scale (CSAMS; Collings, 1997)

  • Cross-cultural differences in susceptibility to the myth that most perpetrators of child sexual abuse are unknown

  • Cross-cultural differences in susceptibility to all myths about child sexual abuse, which shift culpability from the perpetrator to the victim

  • Family reputation, male and female honour, social taboos discussing sexual matters, possibly heightened disbelief of disclosures, possibly worse mental health, and exposure to risk of sexual harm, in CALD communities

2. Resources

3. Learning video

 

  • This video is a pre-requisite for those looking to obtain CPD Certification for engaging with the course.

  • Click on the link above to view the video on YouTube. The recommended setting is HD for the highest quality.

4. Private reflection

Now that you have viewed the Module 3 video, feel free to privately reflect further on these questions:

M3_1: What do you think/feel is new, expands, or consolidates your knowledge and understanding of cross-cultural susceptibility to the myth that most perpetrators of CSA are unknown?

Do you now think that CALD communities are (i) significantly less, (ii) less, (iii) equally, (iv) more, or (v) significantly more, likely to believe this myth compared to western samples (e.g. Anglo communities), and why?

 

M3_2: What do you think/feel is new, expands, or consolidates your knowledge and understanding of cross-cultural susceptibility to all myths about CSA – which shift culpability to the victim?

Do you now think that CALD communities are (i) significantly less, (ii) less, (iii) equally, (iv) more, or (v) significantly more, likely to believe all myths about child sexual abuse compared to Western samples (e.g. Anglo communities), and why?

 

M3_3: What do you think/feel is new, expands, or consolidates your knowledge and understanding of collectivism and family reputation, and impact on disclosure, believing myths, and/or help-seeking?

 

M3_4: What do you think/feel is new, expands, or consolidates your knowledge and understanding of gender roles/sexism, and impact on disclosure, believing myths, and/or help-seeking?

 

M3_5: Do you have any other thoughts or comments you would like to make that this video triggered for you?

  • What impact do you think the #MeToo movement and other social media has had on disclosures among CALD victims/survivors?

  • Do you think protective behaviours among CALD communities occur in unspoken ways?

  • How have your ideas about ‘stranger danger’ programs changed over time?

  • Anything else?