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Strength Or Struggle: Significance Of Spirituality For Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brittany Wienholz
Strength Or Struggle: Significance Of Spirituality For Adult Survivors Of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brittany Wienholz
Brittany R Wienholz
This descriptive exploratory study utilized open-ended questions in interviews of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) in order to increase understanding of the spiritual relationship specifically between survivors of CSA and their healing processes, from the survivors' perspective. Adult participants, with no gender specification, were recruited through flyers at the University of Wyoming, local social service and mental health agencies, faith communities, as well as newspaper advertisements in Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Further recruitment, as needed, expanded across the state of Wyoming, into Northern Colorado and Rapid City, SD. Eight to ten interviews were conducted utilizing audio recording and …
Journeys After Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Phenomenological Study In A Frontier Region, Brittany Wienholz
Journeys After Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Phenomenological Study In A Frontier Region, Brittany Wienholz
Brittany R Wienholz
About 10% of the U.S population will experience child sexual abuse. This paper presentation will review the literature regarding survivors’ healing journeys and a qualitative research study design that utilizes feminist theory in order to promote justice for oppressed groups. Preliminary findings from the study will be presented.
Journeys After Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Phenomenological Study In A Frontier Region, Brittany R. Wienholz
Journeys After Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Phenomenological Study In A Frontier Region, Brittany R. Wienholz
Brittany R Wienholz
Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a pervasive form of interpersonal trauma affecting about 10% of the U.S. population. Like other forms of interpersonal trauma, sexual abuse during childhood has been associated with detrimental effects on survivors’ well being. This exploratory phenomenological study utilized open-ended interviews with nine adults, ages 21 and older, to gain a deeper understanding of survivors’ journeys after CSA in a western frontier region of the United States. Themes within survivor narratives will be analyzed from an ecological systems perspective, providing insight to professionals, benefits to survivors and implications for future research.