For much of the twentieth century, professional social work sought to distance itself from its
religious origins with the consequence being that the role of spirituality in the lives of service …

Overwhelmingly, it is women who are the victims of domestic violence and this book puts
women's experiences of domestic violence at its centre, whilst acknowledging their many …

Religion is an under-studied factor affecting children's sexual victimization and their
willingness to discuss such experiences. In this qualitative study, 39 child forensic …

Research suggests that forming a fresh framework of significance and reconstructing the
spiritual underpinnings of one's existence may empower a victim of sexual abuse to move …

Teachers are at the frontlines of the fight to identify and cope with child sexual abuse (CSA)
among their pupils. Their methods of coping with CSA cases, both personally and …

• Summary: In an increasingly secular era which finds only a small minority of the population
regularly participating in organized religion, there is emerging interest in how spirituality can …

In September 2018, former nun Doris Wagner wrote an article for the German newspaper
Die Zeit which described how she had been sexually harassed by a priest during confession …

This book is about Black women's search for relationships and encounters that support
healing from intimate and cultural violence. Narratives provide an ethnographic snapshot of …

The long-term effects of child sexual abuse include numerous psychological, social, and
behavioral difficulties in women survivors, ranging from poor self-esteem and depression to …

This study explored the recovery experiences of 10 women with a history of childhood
sexual abuse (CSA) who reported significant decreases in symptoms after completing …