1. Research Question
Briefly, state your research question and the paradigm you want to consider (4 to 6 sentences total): Studies have shown that victims of childhood sexual abuse experience life changing repercussions in adulthood due to the level of trauma they encounter in their youth. These ramifications often lead to stress, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and sleeping patterns. As survivors of childhood sexual abuse advance to later stages life, these symptoms progress with them. The objective of this study is to determine if childhood sexual abuse affects parenting in adult female survivors. Due to sexual abuse being most understood from the perspective of the victims that experienced it, the interpretive method is used to …show more content…
These elements include parenting stress, parental warmth, nonviolent discipline, psychological aggression, and corporal punishment. The study is conducted by taking a sample of African-American mothers receiving welfare from the State of Illinois. These women were interviewed in their homes and asked sensitive questions regarding their childhood experiences of sexual abuse. The examination concluded that mothers that had been victims of CSA had considerably lower rates of parental warmth, higher rates of psychological aggression, and corporal punishment was used more often than mothers who had not experienced CSA (Barrett, B …show more content…
Child Sexual Abuse is an often overlooked issue not only in North America, but worldwide. The effect it has on an individual’s life is monumental. However, it’s not until that person has a child of their own that the repercussions begin to become clearer. The mother of the child may not realize that the way she raises her children is different from mothers that have not experienced CSA. Although their actions are seen as abnormal by non-victims of CSA, the victims themselves live their lives through learned experiences. (Barrett, B. 2009) examined parenting from a perspective that encompasses the core characteristics of motherhood. It’s customary for a mother to offer parental warmth to her children. Deviance from this characteristic provides us with insight on the alterations that CSA creates in terms of parenting practices. It tends to be difficult for parenting to co-exist with anxiety or depression. As (Barrett, B. 2009) explains, it is not uncommon for the mother to engage in role reversal with her child. As a result, the child takes on the role of parenting the parent. This is potentially one of the most damaging experiences a child can encounter. The parent becomes so dependent on the child that, in return, the child must give up their need for attention and comfort to accommodate the needs of the
Briefly, state your research question and the paradigm you want to consider (4 to 6 sentences total): Studies have shown that victims of childhood sexual abuse experience life changing repercussions in adulthood due to the level of trauma they encounter in their youth. These ramifications often lead to stress, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and sleeping patterns. As survivors of childhood sexual abuse advance to later stages life, these symptoms progress with them. The objective of this study is to determine if childhood sexual abuse affects parenting in adult female survivors. Due to sexual abuse being most understood from the perspective of the victims that experienced it, the interpretive method is used to …show more content…
These elements include parenting stress, parental warmth, nonviolent discipline, psychological aggression, and corporal punishment. The study is conducted by taking a sample of African-American mothers receiving welfare from the State of Illinois. These women were interviewed in their homes and asked sensitive questions regarding their childhood experiences of sexual abuse. The examination concluded that mothers that had been victims of CSA had considerably lower rates of parental warmth, higher rates of psychological aggression, and corporal punishment was used more often than mothers who had not experienced CSA (Barrett, B …show more content…
Child Sexual Abuse is an often overlooked issue not only in North America, but worldwide. The effect it has on an individual’s life is monumental. However, it’s not until that person has a child of their own that the repercussions begin to become clearer. The mother of the child may not realize that the way she raises her children is different from mothers that have not experienced CSA. Although their actions are seen as abnormal by non-victims of CSA, the victims themselves live their lives through learned experiences. (Barrett, B. 2009) examined parenting from a perspective that encompasses the core characteristics of motherhood. It’s customary for a mother to offer parental warmth to her children. Deviance from this characteristic provides us with insight on the alterations that CSA creates in terms of parenting practices. It tends to be difficult for parenting to co-exist with anxiety or depression. As (Barrett, B. 2009) explains, it is not uncommon for the mother to engage in role reversal with her child. As a result, the child takes on the role of parenting the parent. This is potentially one of the most damaging experiences a child can encounter. The parent becomes so dependent on the child that, in return, the child must give up their need for attention and comfort to accommodate the needs of the