International Episode 20: Peter (Scotland)

International Episode 20: Peter (Scotland)

From Social Work Spotlight by Yasmine Loupis

May 23, 2026 · 49 min · Season 2 · Episode 20

About this episode

Yasmine Loupis interviews Peter, a lecturer and social worker, about his research on sibling sexual behaviour and harmful sexual behaviour in children.

In this episode I speak with Peter, a lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University and qualified social worker with particular experience of working with children and young people who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. He has undertaken research and written extensively about abusive sexual behaviour between siblings. Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode: Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse - https://www.csacentre.org.uk/ Sibling sexual behaviour: A guide to responding to inappropriate, problematic and abusive behaviour and Sibling sexual abuse: A knowledge and practice overview (articles written by Peter and Stuart Allardyce) - https://www.csacentre.org.uk/research-resources/practice-resources/sibling-sexual-abuse/ Sibling sexual abuse: What do we know? What do we need to know? Stage 1 analysis of a 2-stage scoping review (article written by Peter and colleagues) - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107076 The Sibling Sexual Behaviour Mapping Tool (SSBMT): Supporting practitioner confidence, planning and competency when responding to sexual behaviours between siblings (article written by King-Hill and Gilsenan)…

People in this episode

Host: Yasmine Loupis

Guest: Peter

Topics covered

  • child sexual abuse
  • sibling sexual behaviour
  • social work
  • research
  • harmful sexual behaviour
  • children and young people

Keywords

  • sibling sexual abuse
  • harmful sexual behaviour
  • social work
  • research
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • child sexual abuse
  • social worker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glasgow Caledonian University, Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse, NSPCC Learning

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