TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - An analysis of the impact of prison on women survivors of childhood sexual abuse
JO  - Women and therapy
A1  - Heney, J.
A1  - Kristiansen, C.M.
SP  - 29
EP  - 44
VL  - 20
IS  - 4
N2  - The prevalence of child abuse histories among incarcerated women has fundamental implications for understanding women's well-being during incarceration. This review of the literature on child sexual abuse and women in prison suggests that incarcerated survivors are likely to be frequently reexposed to the powerful traumatizing processes associated with their early abuse, including traumatic sexualization, powerlessness, stigmatization, and betrayal (Finkelhor & Browne, 1985). Reexposure to these traumagenic dynamics has the potential to trigger traumatic reJivings of imprisoned survivors' pasts, to which survivors respond with a variety of coping strategies often seen in prison, including substance abuse, violence, self-injury, and suicide. The implications of these dynamics and women's responses to them for those who work with incarcerated women, for prison policy, and for research are discussed. © 1997 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0270-3149
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J015v20n04_03
ID  - ref1
ER  -