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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
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Female Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors: An Existential Exploration and Implications for Therapists
Robinson, Kathy D.; Mills, Kimberly T.; Strickland, Amanda L.
Alabama Counseling Association Journal, v37 n1 p11-23 Fall 2011
In the United States, annual prevalence factors indicate that 25% of women are reported survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Existential concerns and basic purposes within the physical, social, personal and spiritual dimensions of female CSA survivors' worldviews are explored. The recognition and meanings of existential purposes and concerns for CSA survivors are described. Following, implications of these explorations for CSA therapists are identified.
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Child Abuse, World Views, Environmental Influences, Safety, Self Concept, Sexuality, Social Influences, Mental Disorders, Stress Variables, Spiritual Development, Coping, Identification (Psychology), Religion, Counseling
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Language: English
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