Women who were sexually abused as children
Subtitle: mothering, resilience, and protecting the next generation
By: Teresa Gil
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9781538101773
Subjects: Child sexual abuse; Adult child sexual abuse victims; Sexually abused girls; Prevention; Motherhood
Description: This book highlights the resilient capacities of mothers who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and gives them the opportunity to break their silence, share their struggles, and give voice to their experiences, pains, and triumphs. By offering their stories, Teresa Gil sheds light on the challenges of mothering after childhood sexual abuse.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-199) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Defining child sexual abuse and the factors that impact resiliency and recovery; title: The long-term impact of child sexual abuse; title: Transcending adversity and overcoming abuse : risk factors, protective factors, and resiliency; title: Mothering : challenges and risks; title: Mothering : sustaining resiliency; title: The therapeutic relationship and its importance to resiliency and healing; title: A legacy of trauma : mechanisms for intergenerational abuse; title: Implications for treatment and policy : strengthening resiliency.