Stories of Mothering: Autoethnography of Generational Sexual Abuse
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Being a mother is both rewarding and challenging and most women seek to be the best mother that they can be. Despite best intentions, many find their ability to ‘mother’ has been tempered by their own mothering. This autoethnography encapsulates a series of vignettes describing poignant and melodic memories of my mother; and explores her neglect and inability to protect me because of sexual abuse in her life. Within my family heritage there has been a craven cycle of abuse that has perpetuated a lineage of multigenerational family sexual violence. This cycle has affected the mothers in my family’s ability to “mother” and speaks to the wider impact of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) on women in society.
Source: The Qualitative Report
Author: Karen Barley
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $500
OpenAlex ID: W4407100118