Constructing Lived Experiences

Representations of Black Mothers in Child Sexual Abuse Discourses
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-138-72717-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 134 Seiten, Format (B × H): 219 mm x 152 mm, Gewicht: 202 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

This title was first published in 2001. Employing a black feminist standpoint, Claudia Bernard offers an in-depth study of black mothers’ responses to the abuse of their children and of the factors which shape their reactions and help-seeking behaviour.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bernard, Claudia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction; Setting the scene: representations of mothers in child sexual abuse discourses; The research methodology and conceptual framework; Divided loyalty: mothers’ emotional and behavioural responses to the abuse of their children; Mothering in the aftermath of abuse; Balancing needs and risks; Conclusion: ways forward for practice intervention with black families; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Claudia Bernard, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK