Preventionism

Preventionism, sometimes referred to as primary prevention with respect to MAPs, is a philosophy within medicine, the mental health industry and public institutions, in which targeted interventions are made to pre-empt and prevent Child Sexual Abuse.

The idea, when applied to pedophiles and hebephiles (as in the famous German Prevention Project Dunkelfeld) is highly controversial within the MAP Community. This is because preventionist philosophy appears to presuppose that attraction is the principal driver of behaviors, when only a minority of offenders express preferential attractions. Preventionist philosophy has also been criticized as a totalizing blueprint for medical observation and control, fuelling undue suspicion (for example by Queer Theorists such as Richard Yuill and David Elliot). At the same time, destigmatization of attraction to minors is one central tenet of preventionist philosophy, since MAPs have to be willing to come forward in making contact with a care provider. Preventionists will sometimes point out that their focus on self-aware MAPs owes to the willingness of such people to make contact with a therapist when compared for example, to a person who is inclined towards or at risk of situational offending.

Groups who advocate for primary prevention

• Prostasia Foundation
• Virtuous Pedophiles
• Troubled Desire - I.e. outreach arm of the German Prevention Project Dunkelfeld.

See also

• NOMAP
• Anti-contact
• Sarah Goode - Early preventionist.
• Klaus Beier - German preventionist.

External links

• Troubled Desire
• Schicksal und Herausforderung - German.
• Global Prevention Project
• CSA Primary Prevention