Fracturing the façade : exploring the impact of childhood sexual abuse Dods, Virginia. 2003, Fracturing the façade : exploring the impact of childhood sexual abuse, D.Psychology (Forensic) thesis, School of Psychology, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads dods-fracturingthefacade-vol1-2003.pdf Connect to Thesis application/pdf 2.15MB 334 Title Fracturing the façade : exploring the impact of childhood sexual abuse Alternative title Wisdom of Solomon Author Dods, Virginia. Institution Deakin University School School of Psychology Faculty Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Degree name D.Psychology (Forensic) Date submitted 2003 Keyword(s) Adult child sexual abuse victims - Psychology Adult child sexual abuse victims - Mental health Women - Mental health Incest victims - Mental health Custody of children Child welfare Summary This thesis investigated the relationships between childhood sexual abuse characteristics and women's later psychological adjustment. Research findings indicated attributions regarding the abuse generally improved over time, particularly when social and family support was accessible. Survivors expressed concerns regarding parenting competency, marital satisfaction and a preference for avoidant coping methods. The clinical thesis investigates the relationship between the best interests principle in relation to children and the converse considerations of risk. Language eng Description of original 2 v. ; 30 cm. Dewey Decimal Classification 616.8582239 Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30023187 Document type: Thesis Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Higher degree theses (full text) Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 12 Feb 2010, 07:28:16 EST Thu, 21 Apr 2011, 12:46:20 EST Thu, 21 Apr 2011, 12:47:22 EST Tue, 10 Jul 2012, 13:37:03 EST Wed, 11 Jul 2012, 14:55:42 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 365 Abstract Views, 575 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 12 Feb 2010, 07:28:16 EST

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