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Breaking the Silence : the stories of men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse

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dc.contributor.advisor Nel, Juan Adriaan en
dc.contributor.author Meduric, Hayley Christina en
dc.date.accessioned 2010-05-05T08:23:30Z
dc.date.available 2010-05-05T08:23:30Z
dc.date.issued 2009-11
dc.date.submitted 2010-05-05
dc.identifier.citation Meduric, Hayley Christina (2009) Breaking the Silence : the stories of men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3273> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3273
dc.description.abstract This research focuses on the personal stories surrounding men who were sexually abused in childhood. The aim of this study is to shed light on the experiences of these men, and attempt to lift the veil of secrecy and stigma attached to male childhood sexual abuse. Three participants were selected for this qualitative study using the selection procedure of purposive sampling. Each participant was introduced with the use of a semi-structured interview format, and the information that was obtained from each participant was explored using a hermeneutic analysis approach. The results suggest that society’s naivety and ignorance of issues pertaining to sexually abused men are prominent. Both differences and similarities, in relation to the experiences of these men, are evident. With particular reference to the three participants whom partook in this study, the differing experiences that appear significant are suicidal ideation; low self-esteem; flashbacks; fear of men in general; and mind-body separation. The similar experiences that are evident within the participants’ stories are their desire for secrecy; fear of what society may think of them; desperate attempts to cope and subsequently escape the memories of their pasts; long-lasting effects, such as a lack of trust and an absence of intimacy; and determination to move forward and prevail. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (x, 201 leaves) en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Sexual abuse en
dc.subject Childhood en
dc.subject Molestation en
dc.subject Coping strategies en
dc.subject Postmodernism en
dc.subject Social constructionism en
dc.subject Hermeneutics en
dc.subject Qualitative research en
dc.subject Taboos en
dc.subject.ddc 616.858369
dc.subject.lcsh Male sexual abuse victims -- Psychology en
dc.subject.lcsh Adult child sexual abuse victims -- Psychology en
dc.subject.lcsh Self-help techniques en
dc.title Breaking the Silence : the stories of men who are survivors of childhood sexual abuse en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Psychology en
dc.description.degree M.A. (Clinical Psychology) en


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