Considering Family Reconnection and Reunification after Child Sexual Abuse
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<strong>Reunification</strong> Factors<br />
Here a few examples that outline potential factors that come into play when<br />
considering reunification:<br />
• An eight-year-old is sexually abused <strong>and</strong> acts out the abuse on a younger<br />
(five-year-old) sibling. Regardless of whether or not the eight-year-old is<br />
initially removed from the home, as part of treatment for everyone involved,<br />
the family will need to find a way to viably live together by developing a safety<br />
plan to ensure the five-year-old’s safety <strong>and</strong> to establish healthy boundaries<br />
for the eight-year-old.<br />
• A father sexually abuses a boy while coaching, goes to prison, <strong>and</strong> wants to<br />
return to his family (no young boys live in the home).<br />
• A 14-year-old with intellectual disabilities acts out in school <strong>and</strong> is reported<br />
for trying to touch younger children in the bathroom, <strong>and</strong> the family (with<br />
younger children at home) is hesitant about whether they can care for <strong>and</strong><br />
supervise the teen as he/she gets older.<br />
• A parent of two young children is concerned about an uncle in the family<br />
with a prior history of sexually abusive behaviors <strong>and</strong> how to establish safe<br />
boundaries for everyone attending an upcoming family reunion.<br />
<strong>Considering</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Reconnection</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Reunification</strong> <strong>after</strong> <strong>Child</strong> <strong>Sexual</strong> <strong>Abuse</strong> 25
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