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

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      Date
      2009
      Author
      Wood, Karen Elizabeth
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Doctoral
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      Abstract
      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 Epidemiology
      Program
      Community Health and Epidemiology
      Supervisor
      Abonyi, Sylvia
      Committee
      Downe, Pamela; Poudrier, Jennifer; Williams, Lewis; Leis, Ann; Berman, Helene
      Copyright Date
      2009
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-07072009-190221
      Subject
      Interpersonal violence
      qualitative research
      Violence towards women and children
      Women's health
      Narrative research
      Healing from child sexual abuse
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