Resilience Strategies of African American Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
A Qualitative Inquiry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8913154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anneliese A Singh (0000-0001-5606-962X, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA, corresponding author), Ashlee Garnett (The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA), Dara Williams (The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1093-1124 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Counseling Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-0000 • E-ISSN: 1552-3861 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0011000012469413 |
| OpenAlex | W2134274947 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 43 |
This qualitative study explores the daily lived experiences of African American women ( N = 10) who have survived child sexual abuse. The researchers used a phenomenological research tradition and a feminist framework for the study. Using semistructured interviews and integrating methods of trustworthiness, the researchers identified six themes in the data: (a) understanding traumatic symptoms, (b) externalizing racist and sexist stereotypes of African American women, (c) negotiating family relationships and accessing community support, (d) transforming religion and spirituality into sources of healing, (e) reclaiming sexuality, and (f) integrating multiple identities as a survivor. Implications for future research, practice, and advocacy with African American women survivors of child sexual abuse are described
African american · Child abuse · Child sexual abuse · Coparenting · Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Poison control · Psychological resilience · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sexual abuse · Sociology · Spirituality · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Gender Studies · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |