Journal article
Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adult Sexual Identity Formation: Intersection of Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation
The American journal of family therapy, v 40(5), pp 385-398
01 Jan 2012
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Abstract
There is a significantly higher rate of childhood sexual abuse among individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer. We describe how being a survivor of childhood sexual abuse can later affect adult sexual identity formation by examining it through the intersection of gender, race, and sexual orientation. Adult lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer abuse survivors may experience unique clinical challenges while healing from this type of traumatic experience and developing a healthy lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer identity. We recommend a multicultural clinical approach for family therapists in order to best treat this vulnerable population.
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- Title
- Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adult Sexual Identity Formation: Intersection of Gender, Race, and Sexual Orientation
- Creators
- Monique D. Walker - Drexel UniversityAna M. Hernandez - Drexel UniversityMaureen Davey - Drexel UniversityDeborah J Clegg
- Publication Details
- The American journal of family therapy, v 40(5), pp 385-398
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 14
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Counseling and Family Therapy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000309429100002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84866863203
- Other Identifier
- 991019357777204721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Family Studies
- Psychology, Clinical