Women's Narratives of Healing From The Effects Of Child Sexual Abuse

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Date
2009Author
Wood, Karen Elizabeth
Type
ThesisDegree Level
DoctoralMetadata
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The health of women is compromised by the experience of sexual abuse in childhood. Women who have been sexually abused in childhood say they are `healing', but there is little literature on this healing process. The purpose of my research is to gather stories of healing from women who were sexually abused in childhood, analyze them, and learn about healing. The themes that emerged were integrated with a chronological restorying of the women's narratives and the literature, resulting in a model of healing that addresses the complexities of women's lives.
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Department
Community Health and EpidemiologyProgram
Community Health and EpidemiologySupervisor
Abonyi, SylviaCommittee
Downe, Pamela; Poudrier, Jennifer; Williams, Lewis; Leis, Ann; Berman, HeleneCopyright Date
2009Subject
Interpersonal violence
qualitative research
Violence towards women and children
Women's health
Narrative research
Healing from child sexual abuse