the resource project
References
How a child's disclosure can affect parents
The Resource Project was developed using current trauma-informed guidance from the Ontario child advocacy centres, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, BOOST Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies, the Canadian Paediatric Society, and peer-reviewed research on child development and recovery following childhood sexual abuse.
Some recommendations have been adapted for clarity and readability.
The following organizations and publications were referenced in the preparation of this information.
Chapman, R. L., Ebzery, K. S., Ronken, C. A., & Thompson, D. (2025). Factors That Influence Therapy Completion in a Child Sexual Abuse Counselling Service. Children and Youth Services Review, 171, 108195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108195
Institut national de santé publique du Québec. (2024). Disclosure of Childhood Sexual Abuse.https://www.inspq.qc.ca/en/sexual-violence/disclosure/childhood
McGillivray, C., Brotto, G., Stapleton, P. B., Patching, A., Ronken, C., & Le Sech, K. (2026). The Effect of Posttraumatic Cognitions on PTSD in Nonoffending Parents of Child Sexual Abuse: The Aggravating Role of Negative Self-Compassion and Emotive Regulation. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 18(4), 763–772. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002155
McPherson, L., Gatwiri, K., Canosa, A., Rotumah, D., Modderman, C., Chubb, J., & Graham, A. (2025). How Children and Young People Disclose That They Have Been Sexually Abused: Perspectives From Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Health & Social Care in the Community, 2025, 8831616. https://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/8831616
Willcott-Benoit, W., & Cummings, J. A. (2024). Vicarious Growth, Traumatization, and Event Centrality in Loved Ones Indirectly Exposed to Interpersonal Trauma: A Scoping Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 25(5), 3643–3661. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241255736