Victims and survivors' own stories of intrafamilial child sexual abuse / by Anna Gekoski and Steve Broome.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gekoski, Anna, 1974- author.

Broome, Steve, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult child sexual abuse victims--Case studies.

Adult child sexual abuse victims.

Genre:

Libros electrónicos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

In the UK today, it is estimated that nearly one in twenty children are subjected to sexual abuse, with the overwhelming majority being abused within the family environment. However, despite its prevalence, intrafamilial child sexual abuse remains largely shrouded in silence, shame and stigma.Taking a phenomenological approach, this book presents ten retrospective first-person accounts from adult victims and survivors, exploring the impact of such abuse throughout the life course. These stories illustrate how child sexual abuse can cause trauma affecting almost every aspect of life: emotionally, psychologically, interpersonally, behaviourally and cognitively. However, they also demonstrate the remarkable resilience of the human spirit; of how adverse experiences can be lived with, processed, and assimilated. These accounts address a gap in what academics, practitioners and policy makers know about child sexual abuse; give victims and survivors a voice; and open up a conversation about one of the most enduring societal and cultural problems.

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Bibliography.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-5275-4390-0

OCLC:

1183030517