Whealth Study
Women's Reports of Childhood Abuse
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218705 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lynn M Meadows (University of Calgary, corresponding author), Wilfreda E Thurston S Lynn M Meadows |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 439-454 |
| Publication date | 2001-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/073993301317094272 |
| PMID | 11508097 |
| OpenAlex | W2152391672 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 13 |
Most samples of adult women will contain a significant proportion who have been or are currently in abusive relationships. While past research has linked childhood abuse of girls to adult health concerns, little is known about the process through which women retrospectively reconcile these experiences. This article reports on data collected in an ongoing project on midlife women's health. Twenty-seven of 50 urban, middle-class participants in this phase of the project reported childhood abuse experiences. In the analysis, several aspects of these experiences were identified: definitions of abuse; recontextualizing abuse; responsibility for abuse; abuse avoidance; and experiences of multiple abuse. The women's discourse reflected a number of ideologies that provide a context in which women negotiate their understandings of these childhood experiences. This article provides insight into our understanding of abuse. It addresses the fundamental issue of promoting a worldview that precludes child abuse while leaving adult survivors with options for "moving on
Child abuse · Childhood abuse · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Medical emergency · Negotiation · Poison control · Psychiatry · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homelessness and Social Issues · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology
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The long-term impact of the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse of children
Doing Qualitative Research
Abused Women in New Mexican Shelters
Why are Some People Healthy and Others Not? The Determinants of the Health of Populations
Canadian Family Physiciansʼ and General Practitionersʼ Perceptions of Their Effectiveness in Identifying and Treating Wife Abuse
Treating sexual abuse trauma with dually diagnosed women
Basics of Qualitative Research
Health Promotion and Preventive Measures
Violence against women
Immigrant women's health
A National Survey of the Sexual Trauma Experiences of Catholic Nuns
Family Structure and Eating Disorders
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2020 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |