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040 _aAFVC
100 _aPatterson, Tess
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245 _aImpact, ramifications and taking back control :
_ba qualitative study of male survivors of childhood sexual abuse
_cTess Paterson, Anna Campbell, David La Rooy, Linda Hobbs, Ken Clearwater and Charlene Rapsey
260 _bSage,
_c2022
500 _aJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2022, First published online, 29 April 2022
520 _aThere is increasing recognition of the occurrence and frequency of male childhood sexual abuse (MCSA). Quantitative and qualitative research has demonstrated a number of adverse outcomes associated with MCSA in terms of mental health, physical health and difficulties in behavioural, social or interrelationship functioning. The present study gives voice to male survivors of childhood sexual abuse by exploring themes around the impact of MCSA over the course of their life. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of semi-structured interviews with nine male survivors of childhood sexual abuse identified a single overarching theme of control and six related superordinate themes of: (i) responsibility, blame and shame; (ii) development of knowledge about sex and abuse; (iii) avoidance of coping with abuse; (iv) effects on relationships as adults; (v) disclosure of abuse to others; and (vi) gaining a sense of meaning of the abuse. The findings showed that being sexually abused defines and controls a person’s life, and that despite the difficulties experienced by victims to move past the abuse, some experienced a degree of personal growth. The findings illustrate the way in which individuals can create meaning around their abuse experiences and take back control.(Authors' abstract). Record #7630
650 _aABUSED MEN
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650 4 _946
_aADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
650 _aCHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
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650 _aDISCLOSURE
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650 _aHEALING
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650 _aINTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS
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650 _aQUALITATIVE RESEARCH
_9485
650 _aSHAME
_94202
650 _aVICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES
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651 4 _aNEW ZEALAND
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700 _aCampbell, Anna
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700 _aLa Rooy, David
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700 _aHobbs, Linda
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700 _aClearwater, Ken
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700 _aRapsey, Charlene
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773 0 _tJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2022, First published online, 29 April 2022
830 _aJournal of Interpersonal Violence
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177%2F08862605221094629
_zDOI: 10.1177%2F08862605221094629
942 _2ddc
_cARTICLE
_hpānui-april-2022