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Manwaring, Gail E. "Narratives of sexual abuse disclosure." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/mq22634.pdf.
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Weible, John Christian. "Disclosure of sexual abuse: The impact on adolescent females." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/807.
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This study explores and describes adolescent females' experience of disclosure of sexual abuse. The goal of this study was to provide insights and theory into the experience of sexual abuse victims involved in the disclosure of that abuse.
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Gardner, Yun Hui. "Counselors' affective responses to childhood sexual abuse disclosure." Diss., Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2008. http://library.msstate.edu/etd/show.asp?etd=etd-09072008-202450.
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Wiley, Elizabeth Stirling. "Situational correlates of disclosure of child sexual abuse." Thesis, Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1643.
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Often, a sexually abused childs disclosure is the only evidence of the abuse. However, most victims do not disclose until adulthood, if ever. This study explores situational correlates of child sexual abuse disclosure. An archival data set comprised of 1120 cases of child sexual abuse was analyzed. Questions asked include whether or not any variable differentiates between the type of disclosure a child makes, the identity of the recipient of the disclosure, whether or not a child will recant, and if a child does recant, in what timeframe this occurs. Variables included victim characteristics (gender, ethnicity, age, family income) and abuse characteristics (relationship to the perpetrator, nature of the abuse, threat involved, frequency of abuse, and duration of abuse.) T-tests, chi-square analyses, and log linear modeling were used in the analysis of the data. Although statistical limitations were an issue, age and threat were found to be influential in the disclosure process.
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Barbeau, Andrée Yvonne. "Childhood sexual abuse : disclosure in the school setting." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=59555.
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This research attempted to examine the reasons why children and youths disclose their sexual victimization, as well as the manner of their disclosure, specific to the school setting. An original questionnaire was developed, and given out to all the school social workers from one social service agency. Each worker chose, non-randomly one case of sexual abuse disclosure.It was hypothesized that if a child or youth had decided to disclose their sexual victimization in the school setting they would do so in a planned and overt manner, choosing an adult with whom they had a close, positive and trusting relationship; a positive authority figure. Both hypotheses were borne out, although the strongest predictors of planned disclosure in this study, were that the victim had a positive relationship with the adult they told, knew them fairly well, and that they were being abused by their natural father or live-in father-figure.
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Dunn, Sarah E. "Interviewing pre-school age victims of child sexual abuse interviewing methods and disclosure outcomes /." unrestricted, 2005. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-11292005-200535/.
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Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2005.Title from title screen. Greg Jurkovic, committee chair; Sarah Cook, Julia Perilla, committee members. Electronic text (47 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed June 19, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-46).
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Chan, Mi-har. "Breaking secrets : disclosing childhood sexual abuse /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20124843.
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Tilbrook, Emily. "Male victims of intimate partner abuse: Experiences of disclosure and help-seeking." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2015. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1599.
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Intimate partner abuse is a significant social problem that impacts on the mental health of primary and secondary victims. Despite empirical evidence that there are male victims and female offenders of intimate partner abuse, Australian researchers focus almost exclusively on the needs of female victims and male offenders. The overall aim of this study was to explore the experiences of male victims of intimate partner abuse with reference to the nature of the abuse they report, its impact on them, their support needs and help-seeking behaviour.
During Stage One qualitative data were collected from 15 male victims of intimate partner abuse, seven significant others (close family and friends) of male victims, and eight service providers who have experience working with male victims. These data were collected and analysed using a phenomenological approach. The interview data revealed that both male victims and significant others experience negative impacts from intimate partner abuse and yet victims reported many barriers to seeking help and disclosing their abuse experiences , and, those wanting help, reported a lack of appropriate services.
A second study was undertaken to examine these findings and during Stage Two, 198 service providers completed a questionnaire, containing both quantitative and qualitative questions, based on the findings of Stage One. The data collected supported and extended the findings of Stage One, in particular the concern that there is a lack of services available to victims.
During Stage Three this concern was further explored by examining the internet and telephone services available to victims of intimate abuse in Australia. Quantitative data were collected to ascertain the quantity and nature of the current intimate partner abuse services on offer in Australia and the advertised willingness and readiness of these services to provide services to male victims. The findings highlighted that there are fewer services and types of service available to male victims in Australia than are available to female victims and that those available, to male victims, may not be useful.
This research highlights male victims’ need, yet reluctance, to seek help for the impact of intimate partner abuse. The findings also indicate that men’s needs could be better met if there were more services available to male victims and a more empathetic recognition of their abuse experience
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OLIVEIRA, ANTONIO CARLOS DE. "INTRAFAMILIAL SEXUAL ABUSE AND DISCLOSURE: CONSEQUENCES FOR THE FAMILIES." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2011. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=18558@1.
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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIROEsta pesquisa tem como objetivo avaliar as consequências, para a dinâmica familiar, da revelação de abuso sexual intrafamiliar de crianças, em particular no que se refere a sua organização e a seus processos de estabelecimento, manutenção, modificação e rompimento de relações, vínculos e alianças. Sugere, desta forma, uma discussão sobre o abuso sexual intrafamiliar de crianças como síndrome de segredo e adição e como uma forma de manutenção da coesão do grupo familiar, com precipitação de uma crise a partir da ruptura do segredo e deflagração de uma série de intervenções dos integrantes do Sistema de Garantia de Direitos de Crianças e Adolescentes (SGD). Para viabilizar a análise das vicissitudes experimentadas pelas famílias, procedeu-se a um estudo qualitativo que, utilizando a técnica da entrevista narrativa, possibilitou o acesso ao discurso familiar enunciado a partir da fala de 03 (três) mães, cujas famílias foram acompanhadas por um Centro de Referência Especializado de Assistência Social (CREAS) do município do Rio de Janeiro no processo de proteção e responsabilização e de reorganização familiar. As entrevistas foram gravadas com a permissão das informantes, transcritas e submetidas à análise de conteúdo na sua modalidade temática. As conclusões apontam para a necessidade de abordagens que compreendam a família como totalidade, incluídos seus vínculos e elementos de coesão, construtivos ou destrutivos, como forma de escapar aos limites impostos por intervenções centradas na díade autor–vítima e de contribuir para o processo de reorganização familiar.
This research aims to evaluate the consequences of the disclosure of intrafamilial sexual abuse of children for the family dynamics, particularly in regard to its organization and its processes of establishment, maintenance, modification and disruption of relationships, linkages and alliances. Thus, it suggests a discussion of intrafamilial sexual abuse of children as a secrecy and addiction syndrome and as a way of maintaining cohesion of the family group, unleashing a crisis as of the disclosure of the secrecy and the resulting series of interventions by the members of the Warranty System of Children’s Rights (SGD). To facilitate the analysis of the vicissitudes experienced by the families, we proceeded to a qualitative study, by means of the narrative interview technique, which provided access to the testimony of 3 (three) mothers whose families were accompanied by a Social Assistance Specialized Reference Center (CREAS) in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro as part of the process of accountability and protection and family reorganization. The interviews were recorded with the permission of the informants, transcribed and submitted to content analysis in their thematic modality. The results point to the need for approaches to understand the family as a whole, including its links and elements of cohesion, either constructive or destructive, as a way to escape the limits imposed by interventions focused on the perpetrator-victim dyad as well as contribute to the family reorganization process.
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Hopson, Holly E. "Disclosure, Social Reactions to Disclosure, and Mental Health Outcomes Among Adult Child Sexual Abuse Victims." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1685.
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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a frequent problem in American society associated with a wide range of negative mental health outcomes. Some evidence suggests that disclosure may moderate the relationship between CSA and mental health. However, the specific reactions a victim receives following disclosure may directly affect the impact that disclosure has on mental health. The current study directly and simultaneously evaluated the roles of disclosure and social reactions in relation to mental health outcomes. The sample consisted of 652 undergraduate students at East Tennessee State University who completed an on-line, self-administered questionnaire. Forty-four (6.75%) of the participants reported experiencing CSA. Of the 44 participants who experienced CSA, 18 (41%) disclosed their abuse. Results indicated that, counter to our hypotheses; neither CSA nor disclosure was significantly related to anxiety and depression. However; as predicted, negative social reactions were significantly related to both anxiety and depression among those who had disclosed.
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Fouché, Ansie. "Facilitating disclosure of child sexual abuse victims in the middle childhood a forensic interview protocol for social workers /." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08112008-153723.
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Johnson, Reid William. "The post-disclosure experience of the non-offending father : an exploratory study of child sexual abuse." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27713.
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Although there is an increasing amount of literature on child sexual abuse, there is a dearth of information on the experiences of non-offending fathers of sexually abused children. Uncovering the issues that these fathers encounter after learning about the abuse of their children is essential in designing a therapeutic framework to help these men and their families.
This qualitative study explored the experiences of four non-offending fathers of sexually abused children. Each subject was interviewed on video tape for approximately one hour using a general interview guide. The results were categorized into four areas: initial reaction to disclosure, changes in relationships, self issues, the recovery process. Two general themes emerged from these categories: disruption in the father's role as protector and the process of regaining a sense of normalcy. These findings point to the importance of including non-offending fathers in the treatment plans of counselling agencies working with victims of child sexual abuse.Arts, Faculty of
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Stolzenberg, Stacia N. "Courtroom Discussions about Children's Sexual Abuse: An Examination of Prior Conversations about Disclosures, Non-Disclosures and Perpetrator Statements to Children about Abuse." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2012. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/61.
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This study explored the content of courtroom conversations about children's prior discussions regarding sexual abuse. Sixty felony child abuse trial transcripts including child testimony and reviewing court opinions were collected from the Court of Appeal and from court reporters. Information was obtained from under Section 288 of the California Penal code (sexual abuse of a child under 14 years of age) filed in Los Angeles County from 1997 to 2001. For this study, transcript testimony was transcribed, extracted for the necessary information, coded, assessed for reliability, and analyzed. The findings indicate that conversations about children's prior disclosure conversations, non-disclosure conversations, and conversations with perpetrators are present in nearly all cases of alleged child sexual abuse, although they only represent about 8% of questions asked of children. These courtroom conversations appear to mimic effects found throughout other child testimony research: children are often limited in their responsiveness unless open ended questions are asked and they rarely provide detailed content unless prompted to do so. The findings revealed that overt accusations, references to children's motives for telling or not telling, and conversations with the perpetrator about abuse were infrequently discussed by attorneys when interviewing child witnesses about their alleged sexual abuse during trial testimony. This was surprising as these topics are often discussed in the empirical literature as important factors to consider when assessing children's credibility. In the present study, children were often asked about what they disclosed generally, what was said during abusive acts, and what was (or was not) disclosed during specific prior conversations. Further, our results reflect that children's ultimate credibility assessment, as assessed by the outcome of the trial, related to the presence of non-disclosure questions and not the presence of disclosure questions or conversations between the perpetrator and child; cases without non-disclosure questions consistently resulted in a conviction. This study provided a first step in assessing the content of courtroom conversations about children's prior discussions about sexual abuse. Implications and future directions for research are discussed.
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Smit, Alida Hermina. "Adolescents' experiences of parental reactions to the disclosure of child sexual abuse." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2007. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09302008-090850.
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Frost, Ami Mariko Hood. "Disclosure of Abuse as a Moderating Variable for Internalized Shame in Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2101.pdf.
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Morrison, Sarah Elizabeth. "Legal disclosure of childhood sexual abuse : what can professionals tell us?" Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2016. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/7582/.
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Purpose: This study explores how the decision to disclose Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) to the legal setting for adult victims is perceived by key informants, specifically factors that are believed to facilitate or prevent legal disclosure from occurring. Background: Prevalence rates of CSA are high (Pereda, Guilera, Forns & Gomez-Benito, 2009) and the negative consequences caused by the abuse acknowledged (Filipas & Ullman, 2006). Disclosure of this crime is understood to be complex and delayed disclosure recognised (Arata, 1998) but little is known about disclosure to the legal system. Rates of legal disclosure of CSA remain low and the attrition rates high (London, Bruck, Ceci & Shuman, 2005), but investigation and understanding of the contributory factors is rare. Disclosure of CSA to the legal system enables prosecution of the abuser and protection of the victim and others. Method: 10 “key informants” consisting of specialised clinicians working with adult victims of CSA were interviewed. Each informant completed an indepth interview exploring their beliefs about factors that facilitated or prevented adult victims of CSA from disclosing their experience to the legal system. Interviews were transcribed and the qualitative data subjected to Thematic Analysis. Conclusions: Two super-ordinate themes (Legal Disclosures Are Rare: “Why would they do that?” and The Anomalies: Acknowledging that this is a crime) and four sub-ordinate themes emerged from the analysis and an analytical narrative constructed. Themes emphasised the rarity of legal disclosure and the significant number of barriers adult victims of CSA perceive. Implications for clinical practice and future research are outlined.
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Jonzon, Eva M. C. "Child sexual abuse : disclosure, social support, and subjective health in adulthood /." Stockholm, 2006. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2006/91-7140-777-4/.
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Pearson, Sally Jennifer. "Factors influencing the disclosure of child sexual abuse in investigative interviews." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.396561.
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Clements, Hannah K. "Survivors of female perpetrated sexual abuse and their experiences of disclosure." Thesis, University of Lincoln, 2013. http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/18973/.
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Overview Female Perpetrated Sexual Abuse (FPSA) remains a largely under-studied and poorly understood phenomenon, despite its growing prevalence. Traditional gender constructions in relation to victimisation and perpetration as ‘gendered’, may be stifling its recognition, and the recognition of those affected. Survivor’s perspectives on disclosure are crucial, given its known under-reporting, and how many people feel silenced. As research on FPSA is in its relative infancy, understanding the process of disclosing is particularly important in influencing professional and social change, and progression. Method Fourteen participants of equal gender distribution, who self identified as having been sexually abused in childhood by a female, were recruited online. The study was advertised via online survivor communities, survivor charities and forums supporting survivors. Participants were directed to a website designed by the Researcher outlining the study in its entirety. Participants then offered their consent to participation and contacted the researcher via the website. Telephone interviews were arranged and conducted with participants meeting eligibility, using a qualitative semi-structured interview protocol. Interviews were transcribed and systematically analysed using a qualitative methodology applying an Inductive Thematic Analysis approach (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Results Four super-ordinate themes relating to participants disclosing sexual abuse by a female were discussed, with one being a central and over-arching theme ‘Perceptions of Gender and Disclosure’, which influenced the three further themes; Perceptions of Gender and Disclosure; consisting of ‘social attitudes’, ‘gender roles’, ‘barrier to recognition’ and ‘barrier to disclosure’ o Decisions to Disclose; consisting of ‘relationship with the perpetrator’, ‘making sense of the experience’, effects of abuse’ and ‘readiness’ o Process of Disclosure; consisting of ‘experiences of services’, ‘contexts of disclosing’ and ‘nature of disclosure’ o Experiences of Disclosure; consisting of ‘perceived professional responses’ and ‘impact of perceived professional responses’. Conclusions Constructions of gender and narrow views of ‘perpetration’ and ‘victimisation’ appear to be stifling personal, professional and social recognition of FPSA. This lack of awareness and perceived cultural denial may be silencing survivors, and restricting their ability to disclose and process their experiences. The impact of gender appears to be two-fold and future research would benefit from exploring disclosure of FPSA for males and females exclusively, as their experiences and needs may greatly differ. The value of involving survivors in educating professionals and in widening awareness is discussed.
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Finn, Christine Kay. "Forensic nurses' experience of receiving child abuse disclosures /." Connect to full text via ProQuest. Limited to UCD Anschutz Medical Campus, 2008.
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Thesis (Ph.D. in Nursing) -- University of Colorado Denver, 2008.Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 122-135). Free to UCD Anschutz Medical Campus. Online version available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations;
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Ligezinska, Malgorzata. "Children's emotional and behavioral functioning following the disclosure of extrafamilial sexual abuse." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/6816.
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The present investigation is a prospective follow-up cohort study of 47 children who experienced extrafamilial sexual abuse (ESA). The children were referred by several child protection agencies in the Ottawa-Carleton and southeastern region of Ontario between 1989 and 1992. All participants were assessed within the first three months post disclosure and six months later. The abuse of children ended within the year prior to the disclosure. A comparison group, matched on child's age, gender, and family constellation was recruited from the medical records of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. The children were evaluated from three different perspectives: self-perceptions of emotional functioning, parental reports of behavioral functioning and teachers' evaluations of behavioral functioning. Standardized measures of depression, self-concept, anxiety, general and abuse related fears, and social functioning were used. The results of multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVAs), conducted to control for the variability in children's intellectual functioning and family socioeconomic status, revealed that, in comparison to non-abused children, children in the sexually abused group reported more symptoms of depression and fearfulness, were evaluated by the parents as exhibiting more externalizing and internalizing behaviors, and evaluated by the teachers as showing more externalizing difficulties. These problematic behaviors were present within the first three months post disclosure and at the sixth-month follow-up. No significant group differences were revealed on the social self-efficacy measure at either assessment time, and self-reports of fearfulness did not differentiate between the groups at the follow-up assessment. As a group, the sexually abused children reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress at both assessments. The results of standard regression analyses revealed, that among the sexually abused children, elevated levels of post-traumatic symptomatology, feelings of guilt and blame for the abuse were predictive of the children's self-reports of emotional functioning. These variables were not predictive of either the parental or teachers' reports. The objective aspects of the abusive experience and the demographic characteristics of the sexually abused group did not predict significantly the children's functioning, except for the gender of the child which was predictive of fearfulness. The discussion of the results points to the importance of utilizing multidimensional assessments conducted from different perspectives. The need to evaluate in a consistent way the children's own perceptions of abusive experiences is underscored. A specific emphasis is placed on the evaluation of perceived self-blame and guilt, perception of social supports and reports of intrusive thinking, avoidant behavior, and anxiety related to sexuality. Implications for therapeutic interventions are noted. The limitations of the study and suggestions for further research are discussed. Finally, the advantages of working within a comprehensive theoretical model are presented.
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Lakey, Abigail. "Exploring parental coping with childcare after the disclosure of child sexual abuse." University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5403.
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Magister Artium (Social Work) - MA(SW)Child sexual abuse is a well-documented social crime that influences every aspect of the survivor and their family's lives. The parents are then confronted with a child that presents behavior that may include scholastic challenges, antisocial behaviour, sexual explorative behaviour as well as adult mannerisms. In addition, parents are then 'expected' to cope with their own feelings of guilt in relation to their child's affected behaviour. The aim of the study was to explore parental coping with childcare post the disclosure of child sexual abuse. This study used a qualitative methodological framework. A group of twelve (12) heterogeneous parents were purposively sampled from Childline case registers. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with the parents, using an interview schedule and a voice recorder. The parents' interviews were transcribed verbatim, translated and verified with the parents. The data was analysed using thematic analysis in order to explore parents' experiences. The findings of the study reveal the participants' emotional responses to the disclosure of child sexual abuse, parental coping post the disclosure of CSA and available resources. These themes highlight the experiences of the parents who care for children post the disclosure of child sexual abuse. The study discusses the needs and challenges of the parents, and offers recommendations regarding provisions that can be made for these parents.
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McGuire, Kathy M. L. "Examining Child Abuse Disclosure Patterns: A Retrospective Approach to Estimating Denial and Recantation Rates." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1353126937.
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Boyes, Debby A. "The relationship of age, circumstances, and disclosure of sexual abuse to later functioning." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/nq23582.pdf.
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Orchowski, Lindsay M. "Disclosure of Sexual Victimization: A Prospective Study of Social Reactions and Subsequent Adjustment." Ohio : Ohio University, 2009. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1242065168.
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Laydon-Walters, Katrina. "The process of disclosure of childhood sexual abuse : older adult women : a pilot study." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/1799.
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A pilot study was conducted in response to the paucity of research describing the disclosure of childhood sexual trauma for older adult women. This research sought to provide a tentative base for an understanding of the process of disclosure of childhood sexual abuse for older adult women through a descriptive, client centred approach. In-depth interviews were carried out with ten participants. These included an older adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse, six health and social service practitioners who had received disclosures, and three who strongly suspected their clients had been sexually abused as children. Qualitative analysis of verbatim transcripts of the interviews revealed elements, themes and core categories of factors relating to the process of disclosure for older women. Measures of internal consistency and intercoder reliability of the analysis of the data revealed moderate reliability. The main findings of this study suggest the process of disclosure of childhood sexual abuse for older adult women, when i n receipt of health or social service care, is a function of her context(s) and life experiences. The practitioner with whom she comes into contact was found to represent an essential aspect of the current context and practitioner variables associated with the process of disclosure of childhood sexual abuse for older adult women are described. The findings of this study are presented i n a descriptive format supported by summary tables. A context model of the process of disclosure of for older adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse i s presented i n the discussion. This pilot study appears to be the first research which has focussed specifically on the process of disclosure of childhood sexual abuse for older women. Through the words of an older adult survivor of childhood sexual trauma, and practitioners who have worked with older women who have disclosed sexual abuse during childhood,-a unique contribution to an understanding of what influences older women to begin to tell of their experiences has been possible. The findings of this pilot study are tentatively informative for practitioners and researchers interested i n the needs of survivors of sexual abuse during childhood, and older adult women.
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Dunn, Sarah E. "Interviewing Pre-school Age Victims of Child Sexual Abuse: Interviewing Methods and Disclosure Outcomes." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2006. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/psych_theses/13.
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Disclosure rates among pre-school age victims of alleged sexual abuse were related to the type of investigative interview (forensic evaluation or forensic interview) that they received following a report of abuse. Variables expected to affect the likelihood of the child making a valid disclosure of sexual abuse including the relationship of the child to the offender and the severity of the abuse were also examined. The results indicated that children who underwent a structured, one-time 30 minute forensic interview were significantly less likely to make a valid disclosure of sexual abuse than children who underwent a semi-structured, therapeutic style evaluation over the course of several weeks. The current findings do not suggest that either offender relationship or severity of abuse significantly moderate the relationship between interview type and disclosure status. Limitations of the current study and future directions are discussed.
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Gilligan, Philip A., and Shamim Akhtar. "Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: Listening to what women say." Oxford University Press, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/2718.
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NoThere is apparent under-reporting of child sexual abuse in Britain¿s Asian communities and a varied capacity amongst professionals to respond with cultural competence. Professional approaches originate in cultural contexts, which are often different from those of most British Asians. If the proportion of children and non-abusing carers from Asian communities who access relevant services is to increase, professionals need to develop better understandings of cultural imperatives which determine behaviour in those communities. Consultations with Asian women in Bradford reinforce the view that culturally competent practice and respectful dialogue are essential to the protection of children. They also highlight a number of recurring themes. Members of Asian communities are aware of child sexual abuse, they recognize that the issue needs to be addressed by all communities and they report that many of those affected within their own communities have found it difficult to access relevant services. These consultations, like reports of similar work elsewhere, indicate that difficulties, which appear to arise from Asian women¿s fears about how agencies will respond, are frequently compounded by the impact of cultural imperatives arising from izzat (honour/respect), haya (modesty) and sharam (shame/embarrassment), which have a considerable influence on how many will behave.
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Ross, Emma Margaret Helen. "'Negotiating the dance of disclosure' : a grounded theory study of psychologists' experiences of childhood sexual abuse disclosures from clients in adult mental health." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/7590.
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Hearing disclosures of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a clinical reality for many therapists. Psychologists within mental health services are working increasingly with clients who have traumatic histories, including the presence of CSA. Recently there has been a drive towards improving services for adult survivors of CSA, with an emphasis on asking health and social care service-users about abuse. Recent research has demonstrated that the experience of talking about CSA in psychological therapy can be a complex experience for client and clinician with varied consequences for both parties. The research into psychologists‟ experiences of CSA disclosure has been limited to surveys of psychologists‟ practice and knowledge and has lacked a scientific approach. This study aimed to expand on the scientific research into CSA disclosure with a Constructivist Grounded Theory approach (CGT). CGT was used to explore psychologists‟ experiences of CSA disclosure from clients in Adult Mental Health. Eight psychologists took part in the current study and were recruited from a large Clinical Psychology service in Scotland. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Core categories constructed in this study contributed to a model of psychologists‟ experiences of disclosure in AMH clinical practice. Core categories referred to “Negotiating the Dance of Disclosure” and “Nurturing the Pre-conditions to Disclosure”, which occur in parallel to the therapeutic relationship; whereas “Growing Personally and Professionally” and “Carrying the Weight of the Work” refer to the impact of hearing disclosures and talking about CSA with clients. Research findings are discussed and the implications of this model in relation to theory and areas of development for research and clinical practice are considered.
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van, Dyk Ryno K. "Telling the secret : a qualitative study of adult male survivors' disclosure of childhood sexual abuse." Thesis, University of Essex, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.411280.
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Phelan-McAuliffe, Debra. "Disclosure and its Perceived Impact as Mediators of the Long-Term Consequences of Child Sexual Abuse." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc279108/.
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The primary purpose of the present study was to investigate factors associated with childhood sexual abuse which mediate long-term effects. Of particular interest were the mediators of disclosure and its perceived impact, as well as variables related to the severity of the abuse. Also of interest were impact areas related to a history of molestation which have received little attention in the literature. Five hundred and seventy-five female undergraduates completed an extensive questionnaire with measures of family background, childhood and adult sexual experiences, health status, and psychological variables. Of these subjects, 286 reported at least one incident of child sexual abuse. It was hypothesized that those females with histories of sexual abuse who received a positive response to their disclosure of abuse would demonstrate more adaptive adult functioning as compared to those victims receiving a negative response, or those who never disclosed. Significant differences were not detected among the three groups on the outcome measures. A number of reasons were explored for why these differences may not have been detected in the present investigation. Although differences were not detected for disclosure status, significant differences were detected between females reporting a history of child sexual abuse and those reporting no abuse on all of the outcome measures. Specifically, sexual abuse victims were more likely than nonvictims to be sexually revictimized in adulthood. Potential explanations for this finding were explored in a discriminant function analysis predicting revictimization status. Further, abused females had significantly higher levels of depression, dissociation, and perceptual disturbances when compared to their nonabused peers. Sexual abuse victims also reported more health symptoms across various bodily systems and had more negative attributions about their physical health status. Differences between the abused and nonabused groups on levels of perceptual disturbance and perceived physical health status are particularly noteworthy since previous research has detected these symptoms only through clinical samples.
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Sawicka, Agata. "Posttraumatic stress disorder, disclosure ability and gender role perceptions in adult survivors of child sexual abuse." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/22610.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects approximately 69% of adults with child sexual abuse (CSA) experiences. Although the Ehlers and Clark model of PTSD (2000) explains the symptom maintenance cycle in this condition, it is unclear why male CSA survivors are less likely to disclose and seek help. This study proposed incorporating additional perspectives into the cognitive model of PTSD: gender role perceptions as impacting on negative cognitions and disclosure ability as a manifestation of avoidance. One hundred and fifty CSA survivors took part in an online study, which consisted of validated questionnaires and open-ended questions. Statistical regression and mediation models examined the associations between negative cognitions, disclosure ability, gender perceptions, and PTSD symptoms. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes within disclosure and CSA’s impact on gender role perceptions. Posttraumatic cognitions accounted for most of the variance in PTSD scores. Undifferentiation was associated with PTSD scores via more posttraumatic cognitions; androgyny was associated with fewer negative cognitions about the self and the world. Four key themes in participant disclosure experiences and CSA’s impact on gender role perceptions were identified. Clinical implications for therapeutic work with male and female survivors were discussed.
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Sequeira, Maria João Ribeiro. "Abuso sexual infantil: O processo de revelação do abuso sexual: Reações paternas." Master's thesis, ISPA - Instituto Universitário, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/2555.
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Dissertação de Mestrado em Psicocriminologia, apresentada ao ISPA - Instituto UniversitárioEsta revisão analisa a literatura existente sobre o abuso sexual infantil, nomeadamente as reações emocionais paternas, de pais não maltratantes, à revelação do abuso. A literatura tem indicado que as famílias de crianças vítimas de abuso sexual, ao tomarem conhecimento da situação de abuso dos seus filhos, podem apresentar uma variedade de manifestações e reações. O suporte familiar está associado ao ajustamento da sexualidade das crianças abusadas. A literatura demonstra ainda que, na generalidade, as mães acreditam na revelação do abuso. Que mesmo as mães que são protetoras manifestam respostas ambivalentes e inconsistentes. Tanto os pais como as mães não maltratantes manifestam reações emocionais angustiantes face à revelação do abuso. No entanto, os estudos sobre o abuso sexual infantil são insuficientes e não são suficientemente esclarecedores ou são contraditórios no que concerne às reações paternas à revelação do abuso.
ABSTRACT: The present study aimed to examine the existing literature on child sexual abuse, including parental distress, of nonoffending fathers, to disclosure of abuse. Parental support is associated with the adjustment of sexually abused children. The published literature suggests, that mother generally believe their children’s allegations. Even mother who are protective often exhibit inconsistent and ambivalent responses. Both nonoffending mothers and fathers often experience significant distress following their children’s allegations. The literature has shown that families of child victims of sexual abuse, upon learning of the situation of abuse of their children, may have a variety of expressions and reactions. However, studies of child sexual abuse are insufficient and not sufficiently enlightening or have mixed conclusions with respect to parental reactions to disclosure of abuse.
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Spaventa, Kathryn Z. "Why don't kids tell? Gender and the disclosure of abuse : rates and reasons of gender differences for nondisclosure of child sexual, emotional and physical abuse/." view abstract or download text of file, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/4316.
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Santos, Samara Silva dos. "Uma análise do contexto de revelação e notificação do abuso sexual : a percepção de mães e de adolescentes vítimas." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/35028.
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Essa tese investigou o contexto da revelação e notificação do abuso sexual a partir da perspectiva de mães e de adolescentes vítimas e foi organizada em um estudo teórico e quatro estudos empíricos qualitativos. Para a realização dessa pesquisa foram entrevistadas 27 mães de meninas vítimas de abuso sexual e três adolescentes vítimas. O primeiro estudo empírico explorou a percepção das mães sobre a revelação do abuso sexual de suas filhas, identificando três momentos distintos e dinâmicos: antecendentes; revelação propriamente dita; e repercussões da revelação. O segundo estudo analisou o contexto da notificação do abuso sexual. Foi possível identificar o fluxo e instituições acionadas pelas mães, bem como a percepção sobre a qualidade do atendimento recebido e suas expectativas em relação ao sistema de justiça. O terceiro estudo investigou as percepções, sentimentos e expectativas de uma mãe e de sua filha adolescente sobre o contexto processual-penal. A discussão dos resultados reforça a importância de uma adequação do procedimento judicial às necessidades das crianças e adolescentes. O quarto estudo explorou as interações de duas díades mães/filhas, buscando uma compreensão longitudinal. Foi observado que a relação mães/filhas se mostrou fundamental para o enfrentamento da situação vivenciada, proporcionando segurança e estabilidade. As conclusões apontam a importância da figura da mãe nos casos de abuso sexual, revelando a importância de um acompanhamento social e psicológico e a necessidade de ações de proteção voltadas não só à criança, mas também aos seus familiares.This doctoral dissertation investigated the context of disclosure and reporting of sexual abuse from the perspective of mothers and adolescent victims and was organized in one theoretical and four empirical qualitative studies. For this research, 27 mothers of sexually abused girls and three female adolescence victims were interviewed. The first empirical study explored the mothers’ perceptions about disclosure of sexual abuse of their daughters, identifying three distinct and dynamic moments: antecedents, revelation itself and the consequences of disclosure. The second study explored the reporting of sexual abuse. It was possible to identify the institutions contacted by these mothers, as well as perception on the quality of care received and their the expectations of the justice system. The third study investigated the perceptions, feelings and expectations of the mother and her daughter about criminal-procedural context. The discussion of results reinforces the importance of adequacy of legal proceedings to the needs of children and adolescents. The fourth study explored the interactions of two dyads of mothers and daughters, seeking a longitudinal understanding. It was reported that mothers-daughters relationship has been very important to cope with the situation experienced, providing security and stability. The conclusions indicate the importance of the mother figure in cases of sexual abuse, revealing the importance of social and psychological treatment and the need for protective actions not only for children but also for their families.
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Houston, Ashley A. "The Relationship Between Self-Labeling Child Abuse, Disclosure, Social Support, and Posttraumatic Symptoms in an Inpatient Sample." Thesis, Alliant International University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10603865.
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Many predictors of PTSD have been identified in the literature, and can include pre-trauma, peri-trauma, and post-trauma factors (Brewin, Andrews, & Valentine, 2000). The PTSD-social support link has especially been well represented, and a large number of studies have examined the role of social support in predicting and buffering the effects of PTSD. Fewer studies to date have examined social support specific to child abuse experiences, as well as its relationship to disclosure and self-labeling abuse. This study aimed to understand the relationship between objective (i.e., participants were asked whether an experience had occurred) and subjective (i.e., participants were asked whether they applied the term abuse to their experience) experiences of childhood physical and sexual abuse, childhood social support, disclosure of abuse, and posttraumatic symptoms (i.e., PTSD, depression, and dissociation). This archival study was part of a larger study examining childhood experiences and adult psychopathology. Participants were 217 psychiatric inpatients, ages 30 to 45, from the northeast region of the United States. A combination of self-report questionnaires and structured interviews were used to gather demographics, childhood experiences, trauma histories, perceived social support, and posttraumatic symptoms. As expected, abuse severity was a strong predictor of psychopathology. Contrary to hypotheses, abuse severity was not related to perception of experiences as abusive. Also contrary to hypotheses, individuals who did not self-label sexual experiences as abuse were more likely to meet criteria for PTSD. Many participants in this study did not self-label abuse despite endorsing victimization of physical acts and sexual experiences. Furthermore, the majority of participants did not disclose abuse, and when it was disclosed, most perceived negative reactions to disclosure. As expected, negative reactions to disclosure of abuse were related to more severe PTSD and dissociation. Perceived childhood social support was related to fewer posttraumatic symptoms, however it did not moderate the relationship between abuse severity and posttraumatic symptoms. This study has implications for assessment of abuse in clinical and research settings, disclosure of abuse to family/friends and professionals, and the impact of early social support on adult psychiatric outcomes. Limitations to the study and areas for future research are also discussed.
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Palo, Amanda. "THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS OF RESPONSE TO DISCLOSURE AND LATER PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL OUTCOMES AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE." OpenSIUC, 2012. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/926.
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This study attempted to determine whether perceptions of reactions to disclosure are related to psychological and physical outcomes among individuals with a history of youth sexual abuse (YSA). It was expected that receiving more hurtful responses overall would be related to higher levels of internalizing, somatic, and PTSD symptoms. It was also predicted that perceptions of response to disclosure would predict psychological and physical outcomes beyond the influence of relevant abuse characteristics. Eighty-six female undergraduates recruited from a large Midwestern university completed a series of questionnaires assessing YSA, non-sexual trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, somatic symptoms, disclosure, and social reactions to disclosure. Results indicated that those who reported experiencing YSA had higher levels of psychological and physical symptoms than those who reported a non-sexual traumatic event. Also, those who reported receiving more hurtful responses to disclosure overall had higher levels of PTSD and internalizing and physical symptoms. However, this relationship was only true for survivors of YSA. In addition, response to disclosure predicted internalizing and physical symptoms beyond the influence of the duration of abuse, accounting for 23 percent of the variance. These findings suggest that many survivors of YSA may need psychological services, and that an important focus of treatment may be assessing and strengthening social support.
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Ramirez, Susan M. "Severity of child sexual abuse and perceptions of general support networks in adulthood : examining the role of disclosure /." Available to subscribers only, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1324374841&sid=37&Fmt=2&clientId=1509&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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Lam, Yuk-ip Kindy, and 林玉葉. "To tell or not to tell: adolescents' disclosure of sexual abuse experiences and its effects onpsychological well-being." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2010. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B4558848X.
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Fouche, Ansie. "Facilitating disclosure of child sexual abuse victims in the middle childhood : a forensic interview protocol for social workers." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27139.
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This study focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of a research-based legally defensible forensic interview protocol for social workers in South Africa in order to improve the social worker's knowledge, understanding and skills regarding forensic assessment interviews in the field of child sexual abuse. The motivation for the study has its origin in the fact that current legislation in South Africa requires that all cases of alleged sexual abuse have to be reported to either social workers or the South African Police Service. Social workers often find themselves having to deal with allegations of sexual abuse, and are faced with the challenging task of conducting assessment interviews, where the result of such interview will be a determining factor in the final outcome of the legal proceedings. The research problem is that there is currently no national research-based forensic interview protocol for social workers in South Africa. A quantitative research approach was followed. Applied research was used to address immediate problems that are encountered by professionals in practice. Intervention research was used as research methodology. The quasi-experimental design was applied where a comparison of two groups were done. The hypothesis formulated for this study is: If this interview protocol will be applied in cases of alleged sexual abuse against children of the middle childhood, it would facilitate the disclosure in a more legally acceptable and defensible manner. An interview protocol with seven definite phases was developed. A self-developed checklist consisting of 119 fundamentals compiled from comprehensive literature study, consultations with experts and extensive experience of the researcher, was used as a measuring instrument. The researcher applied the newly developed interview protocol with ten girls (experimental group) in the middle childhood who have allegedly been sexually abused. The interviews were audio-recorded and evaluated by means of the self-developed checklist. An independent social worker also interviewed ten allegedly sexually abused children (comparison group) of the same age and gender as the experimental group. This social worker, however, made use of her own interview protocol. She represents the social workers in South Africa. The interviews were also audio-recorded and evaluated by means of the self-developed checklist. An independent professional person coded a sample of 50% of all interviews. All data were submitted to the Department Statistics of University of Pretoria who has done the statistical analysis. In chapter two the phenomenon of child sexual abuse is discussed and aspects that interviewers need to take in consideration were highlighted. In chapter three all aspects of child development are discussed. Developmental issues which need to be accommodated during forensic interviews are explored. Chapter four focuses on interview techniques in the forensic context, and international guidelines on forensic interviews were explored. This information was used to develop the proposed forensic interview protocol. In chapter five the proposed seven-phase forensic interview protocol was discussed. In chapter six all the data that was collected was quantified, analysed and interpreted with the assistance of the Department of Statistics of the University of Pretoria. The statistical analysis showed that in five of the seven phases a statistically significant difference was found between the experimental and comparison groups. The results suggest that the seven-phase forensic interview protocol was successfully implemented, and could be considered a new development and thus a contribution to the social work profession. However further research with a larger sample of children is needed. Conclusions and recommendations (chapter 7) of this study are put forward in accordance with the process that was followed in developing and implementing the interview protocol which would assist social workers when dealing with alleged victims of child sexual abuse.Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2007.
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Reeh, Harriett Elizabeth. "The Relationships between Perceived Therapeutic Alliance, Therapist Self-Disclosure, and Dropout Expectancy among Male Substance Abuse Treatment Participants." ScholarWorks, 2010. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/844.
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There are contrasting views from Freudian, humanistic, and feminist theorists regarding whether therapist self-disclosure (TSD) affects the relationship between the therapeutic alliance (TA) and dropout of substance abuse treatment by males. However, there is a paucity of research regarding these topics yet therapists need clear empirical support for the use of TSD in enhancing the TA such that dropout can be averted. This study investigated whether or not TSD moderated the relationship between perceived TA and dropout expectancy. The research participants were 132 men attending residential substance abuse treatment. Four groups of men were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 experimental conditions. One of 2 statements was read to the participants that described the TA as weak or strong. After reading 1 of these statements, participants watched 1 of 2 DVDs (7 minutes each). The DVDs depicted 2 males role-playing an intake session. One DVD included TSD and the TSD was edited out of the other DVD. After watching the DVD, participants responded to the question of whether or not they would continue treatment with the depicted therapist. Results from hierarchical logistic regression indicated that weak TA was a good predictor of dropout expectancy. TSD did not significantly affect research participants' opinions regarding whether or not they would continue treatment with the depicted therapist. Therefore, results from the present study do not support views that TSD should be used or avoided. This study can contribute to positive social change by reinforcing an important process (building a strong therapeutic alliance) that contributes to treatment completion. People who complete substance abuse treatment are more likely to manage or abstain from their addictions and to become fully functioning and positively contributing members of society than those that dropout.
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Campbell, Randi Cariella. "THE MISMANGEMENT OF MARITAL DISCLOSURES IN THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS." UKnowledge, 2012. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/comm_etds/4.
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Reality television is unique from other television programming because its format is less scripted than typical entertainment television programs, but not as candid as documentary style shows. Aspects of cast members’ private lives are publicly aired as “real.” The consequences for airing one’s private life in the public sphere are unclear. This may be especially important to study when the private disclosures reveal activities that may be unethical, immoral, illegal, or abusive. Petronio’s (date) communication privacy management theory was used to examine the martial disclosures that occurred between Taylor and Russell Armstrong, cast members of the reality television show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Two seasons of the show were analyzed and coded according to the five suppositions of CPM. Results revealed several aspects of Walker’s cycle of violence theory being played out in the public sphere without consequence. Additionally, co-ownership of information appeared to constitute a license to gossip freely about private disclosures shared in confidence between certain individuals with any and all other cast members.
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Moriarty, Niamh. "Telling my story : an analysis of how disclosure to the Irish commission to inquire into child abuse is constructed." Thesis, University of East London, 2013. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/3492/.
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Beyond enabling protection of the child, disclosure of child sexual abuse makes it possible for the abused individual to access social and therapeutic support. Whether child sexual abuse is disclosed in childhood or adulthood research findings emphasise the significance of the disclosure context in facilitating full disclosure and in protecting against long term psychological and emotional difficulties. However, despite the literature identifying the need for a compassionate, non judgemental context a number of countries have established “truth commissions” as a means to investigate and acknowledge institutional child sexual abuse. The present study argues that there might be a serious conflict between the psychological knowledge base and the State-led procedures for hearing disclosures of abuse. In order to investigate this further this study interviewed a sample of male adult survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in Ireland. The research sought to understand how these men constructed the process of sharing their story of abuse with the Government-established “Irish Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse” and “Residential Institutions Redress Board” and, subsequent to the publishing of the report of the commission, with the Irish public. In line with the social constructionist epistemological perspective a critical approach to discourse analysis, integrating features from discursive psychology and Foucauldian discourse analysis, was used to examine the discourses of the male participants when speaking about the disclosure of child sexual abuse to the Commission, and to consider the functions which this discourse may serve both individually and in the socio-political context. The research found that men sexually abused as children in Irish institutions draw on the “genocide” discourse to construct their historical abuse as a wider abuse of their human rights due to their low socioeconomic position within a hierarchical class system. The participants presented the “great wall of silence” as a disciplinary practice operating within society in order to maintain social regulation and control through the silencing of disclosures of abuse, thereby forcing them to bury their experience and take up the position of isolated, “locked away” child. Justice was constructed as multi-faceted, incorporating financial retribution but with the ultimate goal being “to be heard, to be believed”. Significantly the men drew on the “being abused all over again” discourse to construct the process of disclosure to the Irish Commission as a disappointment of their hopes for justice: a painful, harsh system which replicated the cold, discriminatory and abusive context of their childhood. It is considered that this study will contribute to the literature on male survivors of child sexual abuse, and the commission as a context for disclosure. The findings may also inform counselling practice and public policy. The findings are theoretically framed by the clinical literature on cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic therapy in order to inform clinical practice. Recommendations are made for future research.
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Hood, Angela. "The Experience of Sexual Abuse of Afro Caribbean Women: The Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis of the Particularities Attached to Disclosure." Diss., NSUWorks, 2019. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_dft_etd/35.
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Sexual abuse is often associated with long-term distressing effects. The experience of sexual abuse differs between survivors and the disclosure of the abuse is a complicated process that may have many particularities attached. For this study, I conducted an interpretative phenomenological analysis to understand how Afro-Caribbean women who experienced sexual abuse understand and make meaning of their experiences and the particularities attached to disclosure. Although prior research regarding sexual abuse has been conducted, research amongst Afro-Caribbean women has been minimal. Further absent from the sexual abuse literature is the lived experience of this population and the meaning they ascribe to their experience. This study utilized semi-structured interviews to elicit data from a sample of five women who identify as Afro-Caribbean or Afro-American women of Caribbean decent who experienced sexual abuse. The emergent themes from the analysis were identity of self as a sexual abuse victim, protection of self from the perpetrator, release of self during and after disclosure, and resilience of self. Themes from the analysis of the participant interviews revealed the experience of sexual abuse in the context of Afro-Caribbean women. This information provides valuable knowledge that may contribute to the larger field of marriage and family therapy by expanding the horizon of cultural awareness around this specific population.
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Linell, Hanna. "Child protection through an abuse-focused lens : Adolescent victimization and Swedish social services responses." Doctoral thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete - Socialhögskolan, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-146550.
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Knowledge concerning the social services’ use of the Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act 1990:52 (CYPA) is relatively scarce, especially when it comes to the protection of adolescents victimized by abuse. The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate and discuss different conceptualisations of abuse, adolescents’ agency regarding abuse, victimization and social intervention, and how abuse and adolescent victimization are responded to, primarily by the social services. This is done from a stance influenced by critical realism as well as victim- and child-centred responses. The dissertation consists of four papers and examines these themes in two samples of judgments and related documents concerning applications for care of adolescents aged 13-17 under the CYPA. The findings from the total study of all judgments in the selected year clearly confirm § 2 CYPA as a rare intervention to protect adolescents. In only 85 of Sweden's 290 municipalities was a CYPA application made, but a main finding is that such care to a large extent was used to protect adolescents from various forms of abuse. In the total study, the applications of § 2 CYPA concerned 196 adolescents, for 70 per cent of whom abuse was described, and where more girls (96) than boys (41) were being considered for care based on abuse. Of all the girls, 79 per cent were described as subjected to abuse and of the boys 55 per cent. Also in the smaller sample consisting of judgments for 37 girls in care under § 2 CYPA and §§ 2 and 3 CYPA, abuse was described for many. For several adolescents in both samples abuse was described as having been exerted to maintain standards of honour, shame and virginity, and/ or to enable a forced marriage. The initiative and agency of the adolescents themselves in both the disclosure of abuse as well as the decision on alternative care is one of the most striking findings in the thesis. The majority of the adolescents, 71 per cent, were categorized as having intentionally disclosed the abuse. The aftermath of the disclosure was for many of the adolescents described as intensely challenging. For the majority the abuse was denied during the investigation, not only by the alleged abusers but also by non-abusing parents and other relatives. The findings relating to the social services responses suggest that the initial response to a high degree could be understood as parent-oriented. For 33 per cent, the judgment also revealed that the abuse had been disclosed to authorities one or several times prior to the investigation leading to the application for care under the CYPA. That the abuse in these cases had been known to the social services for on average 5 years can from a child-centred position be seen as a major failure regarding the system’s ability to reach children and stop abuse. A central conclusion is that the various forms of abuse described seem more connected to domination, fear, power and control than to conflict; to some extent mirroring the kind of systematic oppression described for victimized adults seeking the protection of NGOs and public authorities. The findings imply that interventions under the CYPA may enable more child-centred, safe and stable protection of children subjected to this kind of abuse. Given the findings in the present thesis it is argued that it may be important to differentiate the concept of abuse as well as to acknowledge the agency of children in both research and in practice.At the time of the doctoral defense, the following paper was unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 4: Manuscript.
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Amoraal, Jomien. "Openbaarmaking van seksuele misbruik gedurende jong volwassenheid / Amoraal J." Thesis, North-West University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/7340.
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Kinderseksuele misbruik het langtermyneffekte op die persoon wat as kind seksueel
misbruik is, en dit kan strek tot in sy of haar jong volwasse jare. Dit is dus belangrik
dat daar aandag gegee word aan die nodige ondersteuningsnetwerke/hulpbronne
wat beskikbaar is vir jong volwassenes wat slagoffers is van seksuele misbruik
tydens hulle kinderjare. Deur te bepaal aan watter persone hierdie slagoffers bereid
is om die misbruik te openbaar, kan gebruik gemaak word van eienskappe wat
benodig word vir effektiewe openbaarmaking.
Met die gemengde kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe navoringsontwerp is daar op die
tweede– en derdejaar maatskaplike werkstudente van die Noordwes–Universiteit
(Potchefstroomkampus) as respondente van die studie gefokus. Daar is gebruik
gemaak van ‘n doelgerigte steekproef om respondente te verkry vir die studie en
selfopgestelde, groep–geadministreerde vraelyste is aan hulle uitgedeel.
Die verkennende navorsingsontwerp is gebruik om meer inligting oor die
navorsingsonderwerp te bekom, aangesien daar beperkte inligting beskikbaar is en
min navorsing daaroor onderneem is binne die Suid–Afrikaanse opset.
Die doel van die studie is om vas te stel watter hulpbronne beskikbaar gestel moet
word aan slagoffers van seksuele misbruik tydens hulle kinderjare, sodat hulle
vroeër in hulle lewe die misbruik openbaar en die nodige hulp kan verkry vir die
trauma wat hulle ervaar het.
Dit is uit die bevindings duidelik dat die noodsaaklikheid bestaan vir die
bewusmaking onder die gemeenskap om van die beskikbare hulpbronne vir persone
wat slagoffers van kinderseksuele misbruik, gebruik te maak.
Aanbevelings rakende die inhoud word in die studie uiteengesit en aanbevelings vir
verdere navorsing word ook aan die hand gedoen. Die gebruik van
bewusmakingsprogramme is noodsaaklik om die gemeenskap in te lig oor die
dinamika van kinderseksuele misbruik.Thesis (M.A. (MW))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2012.
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Del, Castillo Darren Michael. "The Perils and Possibilities in Sharing One's Past: Understanding the Experience of Disclosing Childhood Sexual Abuse to a Romantic Partner." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1154538407.
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Chan, Mi-har, and 陳美霞. "Breaking secrets: disclosing childhood sexualabuse." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978423.
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Femi-Ajao, Omolade Ibiyinka. "Factors influencing disclosure and help-seeking practices of Nigerian women resident in England with lived experience of domestic violence and abuse." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2016. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/factors-influencing-disclosure-and-helpseeking-practices-of-nigerian-women-resident-in-england-with-lived-experience-of-domestic-violence-and-abuse(6aea9dde-761a-475d-a9b8-691a83b024b3).html.
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Background: Domestic violence and abuse is a public health problem affecting more than one third of all women globally. It usually takes place between individuals in intimate relationships and/or within the family. In the United Kingdom (UK), while theoretical and policy interventions have led to an increase in domestic violence and abuse service provision for women, there is paucity of research on the disclosure and help-seeking practices of women from ethnic minority populations. Aim: To identify factors influencing disclosure and help-seeking practices of Nigerian (ethnic minority population) women resident in England with lived experience of domestic violence and abuse, in order to make recommendations to relevant stakeholders on domestic violence service provision and utilisation. Methods: A cross-sectional qualitative research design was utilised. This included a qualitative systematic review of literature on domestic violence research among women from ethnic minority populations in the UK; individual, in-depth semi-structured interviews with 16 Nigerian women resident in England with lived experience of domestic violence and abuse, and with nine Nigerian religious and community leaders based in England. The interviews were conducted between May 2012 and April 2014, and data were analysed using thematic analysis technique. Findings: Three main themes were identified as factors influencing the disclosure and help-seeking practices of Nigerian (ethnic minority population) women in England, UK. These are socialisation from country of birth, immigration status, and acculturation in the country of immigration. These findings were discussed using the modified sociological theory of domestic violence and abuse. Conclusion: There is a need for appropriate gender socialisation, and collaborative working with ethnic minority community groups and faith-based organisations to enhance access and facilitate utilisation of existing domestic violence services by Nigerian (ethnic minority populations) women resident in England with lived experience of domestic violence and abuse.
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Hendricks, Natasha. "Developing a psychosocial understanding of child sexual abuse disclosure among a group of child and adolescent females in Cape Town, South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10868.
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Includes bibliographical references.To develop an understanding of the factors that promotes and inhibits child sexual abuse (CSA) disclosure and its impact on the child and caregiver. Young girls and adolescents between the ages of 8-17 years who experienced penetrative sexual abuse were recruited from two sexual assault centres in the Western Cape, South Africa. On arrival at the centre, caregivers were approached and informed about the study and informed consent was obtained from those who agreed to participate in the study. This study has shown that factors promoting CSA disclosure include circumstances around the incident, caregiver concerns around the child's behavior, which made caregivers suspicious and allowed them to create an enabling environment to facilitate disclosure for the child as well as coercion by caregivers to talk.