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Power in Families and Power in Therapy: Child Sexual Abuse Survivors' Experiences

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
September 1996

Abstract

Women who have been sexually abused have a great deal of difficulty finding helpful treatment. Many of the women in this study experienced feelings of powerlessness in therapy that were similar to the way they fell in their families. Most continued to search until they obtained appropriate services. Treatment that was most helpful was that in which women were able to exercise power and control.

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Les femmes qui ont été victimes de violence sexuelle ont beaucoup de difficulté è trouver de l'aide efficace. Plusieurs femmes de cette étude ont ressenti en thérapie des sentiments d'impuissance semblables è ceux qu'elles avaient ressentis dans leur famille. La plupart ont poursuivi leur démarche personnelle jusqu'è ce qu'elles obtiennent un soutien adéquat. L'aide qui s'est avérée la plus utile était celle où les femmes se voyaient capables d'exercer un certain pouvoir et contrôle.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 15Number 2September 1996
Pages: 109 - 121

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Version of record online: 4 May 2009

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Elizabeth Newton
University of Bradford, England

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