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Self reported experiences of therapy following child sexual abuse: messages from a retrospective survey of adult survivors

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Abstract

This article explores retrospective accounts of childhood sexual abuse survivors’ experiences of therapeutic support received before the age of 18 in the United Kingdom. The survey formed part of a broad programme of research on therapeutic interventions for children affected by sexual abuse, by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) under the Rebuilding Childhoods programme. The primary aim of the survey was to explore what was helpful in young survivors’ experiences (n= 299) of therapy to inform the development of a new NSPCC service. Of these 299 respondents (aged 18–35), only 52 reported receiving formal therapeutic provision following the abuse and this article relates to this smaller subset.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 115-137

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Social Work (Volume 15, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/01/2013

Publication status

Published - 01/01/2013

ISSN

1468-0173

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/332589
  • Scopus: 84922701654

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