Learning the Harsh Realities of Life
Sexual Violence, Disillusionment, and Meaning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15217487 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claire Burke Draucker (a Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA), Claire Draucker (0000-0001-9844-351X, Kent State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 67-84 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1080/073993301300003081 |
| PMID | 11813797 |
| OpenAlex | W1997931985 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
The purpose of this study was to explore how women find meaning in experiences of sexual violence committed by men close to them. Data were provided by 44 women who had participated in one of three studies I had conducted on women's responses to sexual abuse and assault by intimate others. The women's explanations for the violence they experienced, discussions of how they made sense of the violence, and references to the meaning or purpose of the violence in their lives were analyzed using grounded theory methods. The women indicated that their victimizing experiences had taught them "the harsh realities of life"; that is, the world is violent and society tolerates and, in some cases, promotes violence against women. This lesson forced them to take it upon themselves to create a better life. This psychosocial process of "taking it upon oneself" involved three tasks: pursuing one's own safety, taking justice into one's own hand, and making something good out of something bad. By accomplishing these tasks, the women found meaning in their suffering
Criminology · Developmental psychology · Economic Justice · Meaning (existential · Meaning of life · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Sexual abuse · Sexual violence · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
“What does not kill me makes me stronger”
La recherche de sens à la suite d’un événement traumatique
Bridging the divide between families and health professionals’ perspectives on family‐centred care
Post-Traumatic Growth, Resilience and Social-Ecological Synergies
Examining Gender Differences in the Roles of Meaning in Life and Interpersonal Expectancies in Depressive Symptoms
Survivors’ Beliefs About the Causes of Sexual Offending
Global Transformations and Intimate Relations in the 21st Century
Positive Resolution of Childhood Sexual Abuse Experiences
PTSD Symptoms and Self-Rated Recovery Among Adult Sexual Assault Survivors
The Association between the Utilisation of Empowerment Strategies and Clients' Changes of Self in the Field of Intimate Partner Abuse
Thriving as becoming resolute in narratives of women surviving childhood maltreatment
| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2024 (21) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |