Nonoffending Mothers

An Exploratory Study of Mothers Whose Partners Sexually Assaulted Their Children

Bibliographic Data

ID12436735
AuthorsSharon McCallum (Northern Territory University, corresponding author)
Year2001
Volume7
Issue3
Pages315-334
Publication date2001-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10778010122182460
OpenAlexW2089730147
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited5

Nonoffending mothers are crucial players in the intervention response to disclosures of sexual assault. This article will outline the experiences of three such women from the point of disclosure of abuse of their children, including the child protection agency response. It is clear that coping with the ramifications of sexual assault disclosure is a harrowing time for women, during which they may question themselves as women, wives, and mothers. The implications for service providers are outlined, with suggestions for helpful ways to proceed with intervention

Agency (philosophy · Coping (psychology · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sexual assault · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice

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