Women's Narratives of Healing From The Effects Of Child Sexual Abuse
Date
2009
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ORCID
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Degree Level
Doctoral
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.
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Keywords
Interpersonal violence, qualitative research, Violence towards women and children, Women's health, Narrative research, Healing from child sexual abuse
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Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department
Community Health and Epidemiology
Program
Community Health and Epidemiology