MAPs Wanted for Study on Identity
B4U-ACT is collaborating with Mary Morris, a student researcher at Adler University, to support a study on the development and understanding of sexual identities of minor-attracted people. English-speaking minor-attracted people are invited to participate in an audio-only interview on this topic.
MAPs Wanted for Study on Self-Management of Attraction, Disclosure and Help Seeking
People identifying as MAPs are being asked to participate in research being conducted by Dr. Rebecca Lievesley and Dr. Craig Harper at Nottingham Trent University, with consultation from B4U-ACT.
MAPs wanted for study on barriers and facilitators in accessing professional support
B4U-ACT is collaborating with researchers at the University of Houston-Victoria to support a study on experiences of accessing professional support among MAPs. Minor-attracted people who have never engaged in illegal sexual activities involving minors are invited to participate via an anonymous audio-only interview.
MAPs wanted for study on online social support forums
B4U-ACT is collaborating with researchers investigating social support in online forums for minor-attracted people. If you are a MAP who meets the study requirements, please consider participating.
Announcing the B4U-ACT Quarterly Review (B4QR)
This week, we were pleased to announce the B4U-ACT Quarterly Review (B4QR). Four times per year, B4QR will publish short critical summaries of new research concerning minor-attracted people.
Call for survey participation for a study on “Better Therapy for People who are attracted to Children”
Update 4/21/2021: The survey will close on May 6, 2021. Minor-attracted people who have not yet participated are encouraged to do so before this date! B4U-ACT is collaborating with a ...
A PDF version of our MAP Research Summary now available!
For some time now, we have had on our website a (non-comprehensive) summary of research concerning MAPs. The summary is divided into key topics, and each topic comes with a list of relevant publications. In its current form, however, the summary cannot easily be accessed in its entirety. One needs
Our https site is back up after a technical problem
A minor technical problem made the HTTPS version of our website inaccessible for a few days, which is why you may have received a warning message when trying to access our website. Please know that the problem has been fixed and should not happen again. Sorry for the inconvenience.
A great podcast about our referral program
If you are considering joining our list of therapists and would like to learn more about our referral program, the following podcast should interest you. As part of his “A MAPs Journey” podcast series, Elliott MAP interviews Michael from B4U-ACT. They discuss everything you might want to know about our
MAPs wanted for study on mental health, self-esteem, and social support
Maggie Ingram, a doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, is looking for MAP volunteers to participate in a study on mental health and well-being. Here is a message from Maggie: — Thank you for your interest in our study! We