Silence and silenced : implications for the spirituality of survivors of sexual abuse Crisp, Beth 2010, Silence and silenced : implications for the spirituality of survivors of sexual abuse, Feminist theology, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 277-293, doi: 10.1177/0966735009360386. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Silence and silenced : implications for the spirituality of survivors of sexual abuse Author(s) Crisp, Beth orcid.org/0000-0001-7863-4482 Journal name Feminist theology Volume number 18 Issue number 3 Start page 277 End page 293 Total pages 17 Publisher Sage Publications Ltd. Place of publication London, England Publication date 2010-05 ISSN 0966-7350 1745-5189 Keyword(s) intimidation sexual abuse silence spirituality Summary Survivors of sexual abuse are frequently met with cultures of silence which make it difficult for their experiences to be acknowledged. Furthermore, many have been subjected to threats and intimidation in efforts to ensure that they remain silent about what has happened to them. One response to such experiences is to keep oneself busy and avoid ever being quiet enough to experience a sense of silence within. However, many spiritual traditions promote the embracing of silence as essential for those seeking spiritual development. This paper explores these diverse experiences of silence for survivors of sexual abuse and considers why spiritualities which promote silence can be problematic. Language eng DOI 10.1177/0966735009360386 Field of Research 160799 Social Work not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 950405 Religious Structures and Ritual HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal HERDC collection year 2010 Copyright notice ©2010, The Author(s), Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30032353 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education Faculty of Health School of Health and Social Development Higher Education Research Group Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 28 Jan 2011, 11:41:51 EST Fri, 28 Jan 2011, 12:46:09 EST Fri, 28 Jan 2011, 12:49:03 EST Wed, 15 Jun 2011, 10:17:04 EST Wed, 22 Feb 2012, 15:06:53 EST Thu, 11 Dec 2014, 16:52:38 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 7 times in TR Web of Science Cited 4 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 826 Abstract Views, 5 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 28 Jan 2011, 11:41:44 EST by Penny Andrews