TY - JOUR
T1 - Space-time, offender, others and me
T2 - Towards a conceptual model of child sexual abuse based on survivors’ perspectives
AU - Tener, Dafna
AU - Katz, Carmit
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - The current manuscript introduces a theoretical framework for subjective experiences of child sexual abuse (CSA) based on studies with child and adult survivors. The model comprises four main domains: space-time (conventional and conceptual); offender (identity and abuse dynamics); others (family members and formal and informal figures and their absence or presence during and after the abuse); and me (self-perceptions during and after the abuse). Each of these domains is illustrated by qualitative studies, highlighting the model's relevance to the survivors’ lived experience. The model stresses the importance of the four domains and their interrelations, which capture the multifaceted nature of CSA based on the subjective experiences of child survivors, whose voices are often silenced or oversimplified. Its contribution to future research and practice is discussed, with emphasis on its ability to inform future evaluation, intervention and prevention efforts.
AB - The current manuscript introduces a theoretical framework for subjective experiences of child sexual abuse (CSA) based on studies with child and adult survivors. The model comprises four main domains: space-time (conventional and conceptual); offender (identity and abuse dynamics); others (family members and formal and informal figures and their absence or presence during and after the abuse); and me (self-perceptions during and after the abuse). Each of these domains is illustrated by qualitative studies, highlighting the model's relevance to the survivors’ lived experience. The model stresses the importance of the four domains and their interrelations, which capture the multifaceted nature of CSA based on the subjective experiences of child survivors, whose voices are often silenced or oversimplified. Its contribution to future research and practice is discussed, with emphasis on its ability to inform future evaluation, intervention and prevention efforts.
KW - Child sexual abuse (CSA)
KW - Children's experiences
KW - Conceptual model
KW - Contextual factors
KW - Survivor narratives
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85097801784&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105800
DO - 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105800
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AN - SCOPUS:85097801784
SN - 0190-7409
VL - 120
JO - Children and Youth Services Review
JF - Children and Youth Services Review
M1 - 105800
ER -