mothering, resilience, and protecting the next generation /
First Statement of Responsibility
Teresa Gil.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Lanham, Maryland :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Rowman & Littlefield,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2018]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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xi, 205 pages ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-199) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction -- Defining child sexual abuse and the factors that impact resiliency and recovery -- The long-term impact of child sexual abuse -- Transcending adversity and overcoming abuse : risk factors, protective factors, and resiliency -- Mothering : challenges and risks -- Mothering : sustaining resiliency -- The therapeutic relationship and its importance to resiliency and healing -- A legacy of trauma : mechanisms for intergenerational abuse -- Implications for treatment and policy : strengthening resiliency.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book highlights the resilient capacities of mothers who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and gives them the opportunity to break their silence, share their struggles, and give voice to their experiences, pains, and triumphs. By offering their stories, Teresa Gil sheds light on the challenges of mothering after childhood sexual abuse.