Nottingham Trent University Survey
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Nottingham Trent University are asking for participants to complete their online survey. They are looking for friends, family members, and partners of people with attractions to children. This survey will explore the experiences of friends, family members, and partners in relation to their experiences of disclosure, and their relationships with the people in their lives who are experiencing such attractions. It should take around 10-15 minutes to complete this survey.
The survey is completely anonymous. It does not ask for any identifiable information; it does not collect IP addresses and it can be accessed using a TOR browser. The link to the survey is below – the first page provides full information about the study, and you can then choose whether or not to take part. If you have any questions, please email the study lead on Rebecca.Lievesley@ntu.ac.uk. Please feel free to share or post elsewhere to increase the reach of this research.
https://www.soscisurvey.de/map-connections/?q=ffp
Thank you in advanced for any participation,
The Forum Team
Nottingham Trent University are asking for participants to complete their online survey. They are looking for friends, family members, and partners of people with attractions to children. This survey will explore the experiences of friends, family members, and partners in relation to their experiences of disclosure, and their relationships with the people in their lives who are experiencing such attractions. It should take around 10-15 minutes to complete this survey.
The survey is completely anonymous. It does not ask for any identifiable information; it does not collect IP addresses and it can be accessed using a TOR browser. The link to the survey is below – the first page provides full information about the study, and you can then choose whether or not to take part. If you have any questions, please email the study lead on Rebecca.Lievesley@ntu.ac.uk. Please feel free to share or post elsewhere to increase the reach of this research.
https://www.soscisurvey.de/map-connections/?q=ffp
Thank you in advanced for any participation,
The Forum Team
Hi, as I'm sure are many others, I am very happy to contribute to research and understanding in this area.
Your post states the survey is for those associated with people who are 'sexually attracted to children'. Is the research specifically focussed exclusively on those with genuine 'attraction' or does the research span wider explanations (NOT excuses) for engaging with this material? These could include for example:
- Spiralling sex/porn addiction
- Curiosity/inappropriate interest
- Morbid fascination
- Seeking sense of control/power
- Unintentional engagement
All of these are potential bases for offending, and all lead to significant fall out for family and friends. In fact, it would be very useful to see these (and other explanations for offending) summarised.
Thank you.
Your post states the survey is for those associated with people who are 'sexually attracted to children'. Is the research specifically focussed exclusively on those with genuine 'attraction' or does the research span wider explanations (NOT excuses) for engaging with this material? These could include for example:
- Spiralling sex/porn addiction
- Curiosity/inappropriate interest
- Morbid fascination
- Seeking sense of control/power
- Unintentional engagement
All of these are potential bases for offending, and all lead to significant fall out for family and friends. In fact, it would be very useful to see these (and other explanations for offending) summarised.
Thank you.
Hi InTatters,
I was thinking this myself, I'm all helping but my oh doesn't an attraction to children, he just fell down the rabbit hole.
Thank you for asking x
I was thinking this myself, I'm all helping but my oh doesn't an attraction to children, he just fell down the rabbit hole.
Thank you for asking x
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I totally agree . The way this was worded was what stopped me even opening the link . Unless some clarification is given I suspect many of us on here will fail to participate .
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I've clicked the link and it very specifically says the relative you are answering about must be sexually attracted to children.
It doesn't specify age so I'm not sure what to click as I know my person isn't attracted to pre pubescents but I'm not clear on whether he's attracted to older teens (as found on his laptop).
I've chosen not to participate due to this
It doesn't specify age so I'm not sure what to click as I know my person isn't attracted to pre pubescents but I'm not clear on whether he's attracted to older teens (as found on his laptop).
I've chosen not to participate due to this
Also, how would friends/family/others actually KNOW whether or not someone is 'sexually attracted to children'?
Even if there was an element of genuine 'attraction', I'm not sure many or any perpetrators (or indeed non-offenders, but those who may have inclinations but not act on them) would actually openly admit it.
Even if there was an element of genuine 'attraction', I'm not sure many or any perpetrators (or indeed non-offenders, but those who may have inclinations but not act on them) would actually openly admit it.
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Dear Forum Users,
We would like to thank you for sharing your opinions about the online survey and research topic by Nottingham Trent University. It is positive to see that many of you are willing and encourage others to participate in research, however, we appreciate that the topic of this research project may not be relevant or applicable for many of you. If any of you are curious to learn more about this project or have any questions, please visit their website: https://www.soscisurvey.de/map-connections/?q=ffp or contact the study lead for more information.
The Forum Team
We would like to thank you for sharing your opinions about the online survey and research topic by Nottingham Trent University. It is positive to see that many of you are willing and encourage others to participate in research, however, we appreciate that the topic of this research project may not be relevant or applicable for many of you. If any of you are curious to learn more about this project or have any questions, please visit their website: https://www.soscisurvey.de/map-connections/?q=ffp or contact the study lead for more information.
The Forum Team
The wording is quite specific. The person must be someone who self identifies as being attracted. As others have said, this won't apply to most of the people here.
I understand what the survey is trying to achieve and how difficult it is going to be to find suitable participants. I think it could have included extra questions, to also capture the feelings that families have towards people who are accused of being attracted, as that would help the researchers to get a fuller picture.
I understand what the survey is trying to achieve and how difficult it is going to be to find suitable participants. I think it could have included extra questions, to also capture the feelings that families have towards people who are accused of being attracted, as that would help the researchers to get a fuller picture.