Spirituality and Sexual Abuse: Issues and Dilemmas for Survivors

Crisp, Beth R.

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“…But in addition to the normal processes of ageing, life experiences in which one is physically present, also present challenges for spiritual development. This is particularly so, for survivors of abuse or other forms of violence (Crisp, 2004(Crisp, , 2007. Indeed, it has been suggested that:…”

Section: Spirituality As Lived Experiencementioning

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Social Work and Spirituality in a Secular Society

Crisp

2008

Journal of Social Work

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• Summary: In an increasingly secular era which finds only a small minority of the population regularly participating in organized religion, there is emerging interest in how spirituality can be incorporated into social work practice. This article proposes one way in which this might occur in `deliberately secular' nations such as Australia. • Findings: A framework in which spirituality is considered to be an aspect of lived experience is proposed. Dimensions of life which can be incorporated into such a framework include life rituals, creativity, social action, and sense of place. • Applications : Conceptualizing spirituality in a way which does not use specifically religious language or concepts, may enable discussion of spiritual issues to be incorporated into social work practice when either practitioners or service users have or no religious background or affiliation or no shared religious background.

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Section: Spirituality As Lived Experiencementioning

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Social Work and Spirituality in a Secular Society

Crisp

2008

Journal of Social Work

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“…CSA is associated with a variety of negative effects (e.g., Courtois, 1998;Crisp, 2007;Feinauer, 2003a) and has the potential to impact the spiritual lives of survivors (Reinert & Smith, 1997). However, information specific to women survivors raised within the Catholic tradition is scant.…”

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Catholicism and Childhood Sexual Abuse: Women’s Coping and Psychotherapy

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

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The long-term effects of child sexual abuse include numerous psychological, social, and behavioral difficulties in women survivors, ranging from poor self-esteem and depression to sexual disorders and posttraumatic stress disorder. The role that religious beliefs may play in the difficulties these women suffer has been largely unexplored. This qualitative study explored women's experience of healing within the context of Catholicism. Interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of eight women raised as Catholics who reported child sexual abuse and who had participated in at least two years of psychotherapy. Results suggest that Catholic identity can both compound and relieve the suffering many women experience in healing from child sexual abuse. Participants related that their Catholicism was rarely addressed during psychotherapy. These findings have implications for clinicians working with Catholic survivors of child sexual abuse.

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“…Not only are these key elements of a healthy spirituality, but they also reflect many of the common responses or issues which women report difficulties with after sexual abuse. These may emerge in respect of specific religious beliefs and practices, but also in everyday life more generally (Crisp, 2007; 2009; Lev, 2003).…”

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The Spiritual Implications of Sexual Abuse: Not Just an Issue for Religious Women?

Crisp¹

2012

Feminist Theology

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Although there is now some recognition that sexual abuse, particularly that which occurs in religious settings, has spiritual implications for women who have been abused, the spiritual implications of sexual abuse which occurs beyond the confines of specific religious practices and beliefs tend not to be acknowledged. Taking a stance that all people, irrespective of their involvement in a formal religion, are inherently spiritual, this paper identifies the key concepts associated with spirituality as meaning, identity, connectedness, transformation and transcendence. Examples as to how each of these may be issues following the experience of sexual abuse are provided. This approach challenges prevailing notions that sexual abuse only has spiritual implications for women who identify with a particular religious tradition. Instead it is argued that an experience of sexual abuse can be critical for the spiritual life of any woman who is subjected to abuse.

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Spirituality and Sexual Abuse: Issues and Dilemmas for Survivors

Cited by 19 publications

References 19 publications

Social Work and Spirituality in a Secular Society

Social Work and Spirituality in a Secular Society

Catholicism and Childhood Sexual Abuse: Women’s Coping and Psychotherapy

The Spiritual Implications of Sexual Abuse: Not Just an Issue for Religious Women?

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