Date
8-16-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Human Services: Emphasis in Trauma, Resilience, & Self-Care Strategies
Department
Human Services
Abstract
The purpose and intent of this capstone project is to spread light onto the very important, and often very taboo, topic of interfamilial childhood sexual abuse. This research aims to cover all bases of interfamilial childhood sexual abuse from the why’s, to the aftermath and care of the victims. The overall goal of addressing the issue of childhood sexual abuse within the family unit would be prevention of its occurrence. To prevent this from continuing to happen to so many children, there needs to be a full understanding of the entire situation from beginning to end. We need to look at childhood sexual abuse within the home as a cycle in the same way that we look at domestic violence as a potential cycle. If we can address the issue from the root cause, we can help to at the very least support the families trying to work through this insurmountable trauma. By addressing all aspects of interfamilial childhood sexual abuse, we can work from a multidisciplinary and trauma informed approach to best support the survivors of said abuse.
Keywords: Childhood sexual abuse, interfamilial, cycle, trauma.