Interim findings from Keith Carter & Associates Limited’s research on the working trends of those who have suffered historic abuse reveals a number of similar characteristics regardless of whether they have attended a prestigious fee-paying school, or a List D school (approved school).

These also apply to those who have suffered abuse in the family (foster family) or in a sports environment (for example, football coaching) or cadet situation, etc. In other words, the outcome of the abuse has an impact on employment regardless of social or educational circumstances. Further, these trends appear across both male and female victims.

From interviews of close to 300 survivors, their employment histories almost all fall into one of four main categories…