Getting free : oral histories of violence, resilience and recovery
Ketchel, Juanita
Getting free : oral histories of violence, resilience and recovery Ketchel, Juanita - Auckland, New Zealand Auckland University Press 2004 - p. 90-103
In A. Green & M. Hutching (Eds.)., Remembering : Writing oral history
This chapter discusses an oral history study of women and men who experienced long-term violence in childhood and/or adolescence. It also explores the characteristics of resiliency. The author posits that this method of exploration recognises the importance of individual experience. Eleven women and 5 men, ranging from their early thirties to mid-seventies, participated in interviews. The oral history itself played an important part in developing and confirming resilience. Beliefs, links to ancestry or significant others who had been influential in the respondents life, also contributed to resiliency. Other factors included self forgiveness, telling someone else, and the perception of seeing themselves as a survivor and not a victim. The author noted there were determined efforts throughout the oral histories to alter perceived failings and correct patterns of behaviour.
nz
1869403177
DEMOGRAPHICS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PHYSICAL ABUSE
STATISTICS
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VICTIMS
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
NEW ZEALAND
Getting free : oral histories of violence, resilience and recovery Ketchel, Juanita - Auckland, New Zealand Auckland University Press 2004 - p. 90-103
In A. Green & M. Hutching (Eds.)., Remembering : Writing oral history
This chapter discusses an oral history study of women and men who experienced long-term violence in childhood and/or adolescence. It also explores the characteristics of resiliency. The author posits that this method of exploration recognises the importance of individual experience. Eleven women and 5 men, ranging from their early thirties to mid-seventies, participated in interviews. The oral history itself played an important part in developing and confirming resilience. Beliefs, links to ancestry or significant others who had been influential in the respondents life, also contributed to resiliency. Other factors included self forgiveness, telling someone else, and the perception of seeing themselves as a survivor and not a victim. The author noted there were determined efforts throughout the oral histories to alter perceived failings and correct patterns of behaviour.
nz
1869403177
DEMOGRAPHICS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PHYSICAL ABUSE
STATISTICS
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
VICTIMS
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
NEW ZEALAND