Abstract
This study utilized a qualitative analysis of child survivors of the Holocaust who were sexually abused during World War II. The research study aimed to give this specific group of survivors a voice and to explore the impact of multiple extreme traumas, the Holocaust and childhood sexual abuse, on the survivors. Twenty-two child survivors of the Holocaust who were sexually abused during the war completed open-ended interviews. The data was qualitatively analyzed according to Tutty, Rothery, and Grinnell's (1996) guidelines. Three major themes were found: issues relating to the sexual abuse trauma, survivors' perceptions of the abuse, and survivors' general perspectives towards life. The identity of the offenders, Jewish or non-Jewish, determined the survivors' feelings towards themselves, the perpetrators, and about the worth of life. copy; 2005 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 69-83 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Child Sexual Abuse |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 19 Jul 2005 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Cumulative traumata
- Holocaust child survivors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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