The effects of intrafamilial ritualistic child abuse on an adult survivor: a systemic perspective on recovery

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dc.contributor.authorNarron, Georganneen
dc.contributor.committeecochairSporakowski, Michael J.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairLichtman, Marilyn V.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFu, Victoriaen
dc.contributor.committeememberMancini, Jay A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberProtinsky, Howard O.en
dc.contributor.committeememberShea, Laurieen
dc.contributor.departmentFamily and Child Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:17:16Zen
dc.date.adate2007-08-06en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:17:16Zen
dc.date.issued1991en
dc.date.rdate2007-08-06en
dc.date.sdate2007-08-06en
dc.description.abstractThis exploratory study examined the effects of ritualistic child abuse, with its attendant sexual abuse, on a Single adult survivor. It sought to investigate the impact of such severe psychological, emotional, and sexual trauma on her function in a variety of social roles, such as wife, mother, employee, friend, parishioner, and therapy client, roles which are particularly salient to the practice of marital and family therapy and which offer potential resources for healing. The study employed in-depth interviewing of an adult female who was ritually abused during childhood and adolescence by family members. Her husband, son, friends, minister, and therapist were also interviewed in order to provide understanding of their perspectives about the survivor's recovery process and to determine their involvement. This researcher, also a survivor of similar abuses, utilized direct exposure to the survivor's therapeutic process through participant observation and examined her artistic creations, completed during the recovery period, in efforts to explore creativity as a further resource for healing. This report has attempted to describe aspects of a complex phenomenon, ritualistic child abuse, by capturing the candid recollections of the subject and outlining the interpersonal relationships that formed her recovery context. This researcher has shared a brief analysis of the results, suggestions of questions for further research, and personal reflections.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentvi, 314 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08062007-094407en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08062007-094407/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39058en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1991.N377.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24470118en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1991.N377en
dc.subject.lcshAdult child abuse victims -- Case studiesen
dc.subject.lcshAdult child sexual abuse victims -- Case studiesen
dc.titleThe effects of intrafamilial ritualistic child abuse on an adult survivor: a systemic perspective on recoveryen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily and Child Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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