This is a summary of my PhD research “Balancing Recognition and Disrespect: Recovery as the Process of Identity Formation. A New Zealand Study of How Services Shape Recovery from Sexual Abuse. These findings have been presented at the 15th Australasian Conference on Traumatic Stress, Melbourne, September 2008.
The study looked at the experiences sexual abuse survivors [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Sexual Abuse Recovery: Balancing Recognition and Disrespect
Posted in Recovery, tagged Honneth, Recognition, Recovery, sexual abuse, survivors on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sexual Abuse Help – Become a Partner in Recovery!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Recovery, sexual abuse, survivors on September 19, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Although sexual abuse is a huge problem that affects one out of four females and one out of six males, less than 10% of survivors contact services for help. Some may not need help, some may not want help. Others may not know how to go about getting help or they don’t feel able to [...]
Blog Carnival: Recovery From Sexual Abuse
Posted in Recovery, tagged Recovery, sexual abuse, survivors on September 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse is a complex topic and many excellent writers have posted contributions that are well worth collecting and presenting as an ‘edition’ to those who are interested in learning more about the recovery from sexual abuse.
Contributions from survivors of sexual abuse, their own journey, their struggles in recovery, and [...]
How To Trust When Trusting Feels Dangerous?
Posted in Legacies, Therapy, tagged Recovery, sexual abuse, survivors, trust on September 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Moving on from surviving sexual abuse to thriving in life can often be an up-hill battle of epic proportions. People, who have been sexually abused and did not get immediately support, care, and love from their parents, inevitably struggle with developing trust. This struggle is not a possibility, it is a fact. In most cases [...]
