"Systemic trauma": The impact on parents whose children have experienced sexual abuse

Sarah J. Kilroy; Jonathan Egan; Aneta Maliszewska; Kiran M. Sarma

doi:10.1080/10538712.2014.920458

"Systemic trauma": The impact on parents whose children have experienced sexual abuse

Sarah J. Kilroy
, Jonathan Egan
, Aneta Maliszewska
, Kiran M. Sarma

Psychology

University of Galway
Our Ladies Hospital for Sick Children

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Abstract

This article examines the impact on parents in an Irish context whose children have experienced sexual abuse and aims to explore the pathways to distress. This is in order to understand what factors facilitate or hinder parents from supporting their child to the best of their ability, given that parental support is a crucial moderating factor in childrens recoveries. Semistructured interviews were carried out with 13 parents in this context and analyzed using a grounded theory methodology. The overall concept that emerged was termed "systemic trauma" and was composed of eight categories that help to explain the pathways of impact for parents. This model can help clinicians understand and respond to the needs of parents in the aftermath of CSA. ©

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	481-503
Number of pages	23
Journal	Journal of Child Sexual Abuse
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2014.920458
Publication status	Published - 4 Jul 2014

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

CSA
child sexual abuse
integrative intervention
integrative treatment
mental health
parental support
trauma
vicarious trauma

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