Shame and guilt in men exposed to childhood sexual abuse: A qualitative investigation

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 155-175

  Dorahy, Martin J ^a,b   Clearwater, Ken ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Belmont Private Hospital   (Australia)

^c Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Trust   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

male child sexual abuse; qualitative research; shame

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; GUILT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; GUILT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEN; MEN'S HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859204884     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2012.659803     Document Type: Article

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