ERIC Number: EJ742167
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Publication Date: 2006
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Resiliency Determinants and Resiliency Processes among Female Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Bogar, Christine B.; Hulse-Killacky, Diana
Journal of Counseling & Development, v84 n3 p318-327 Sum 2006
This phenomenological, qualitative study examined resiliency determinants and resiliency formation among 10 women who had been sexually abused as children. An examination of the determinants and processes that facilitated resiliency in participants' adult lives revealed 5 determinant clusters (interpersonally skilled, competent, high self-regard, spiritual, and helpful life circumstances) and 4 process clusters (coping strategies, refocusing and moving on, active healing, and achieving closure).
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Females, Child Abuse, Qualitative Research, Adults, Coping, Sexual Abuse, Victims of Crime, Self Esteem, Interpersonal Competence, Religious Factors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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