Cultural Responsivity, Treatment of Sexual Violence

IDA DICKIE, PhD is a professor of clinical psychology with over two decades of experience in forensic practice and teaching. Her research focuses on sexual aggression, cultural responsivity, and treatment outcomes. She has published extensively and contributed to national policy discussions on culturally informed interventions. ANTHONY R. BEECH, D.PHIL is Emeritus Professor of Criminological Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He is internationally recognised for his work on sexual offending, risk assessment, and treatment efficacy. He has authored numerous books and more than 200 peer-reviewed articles in the field. SHARRON WAREHAM is a qualified social worker with over 20 years’ experience of working with children and families impacted by sexual abuse. She currently works at the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse as a practice improvement advisor, where she is actively involved in advancing research and best practice around issues relating to sexual behaviour and abuse across all its forms.

• Notes on Contributors viiPreface x1 The Crucial Role of Cultural Humility in Treating Sexual Aggression 1Ida Dickie2 Expanding the Responsivity Principle in the Treatment of Sexual Violence 21Ida Dickie and Anthony R. Beech3 Agency and Sexual Offending: Integrating Biological, Psychological, and Cultural Factors 38Tony Ward and Ida Dickie4 Age and Cultural Responsivity: Sexually Aggressive Youth 53Sharron Wareham, Jonny Matthew, and Ida Dickie5 Age and Cultural Responsivity: Sexually Aggressive Adults 92Liam E. Marshall and Jennifer Roters6 Gender and Cultural Responsivity 115Apryl A. Alexander7 Transgender Identity and Cultural Responsivity 131Shan Jumper8 Cultural Responsivity: Sexual Aggression and Transgender Identity 141Shan Jumper9 Religion and Cultural Responsivity 180Nicholas Blagden and Christian Perrin10 Future Directions in Developing Culturally Responsive Treatments for Sexual Aggression 206Ida DickieIndex 221