African American Clergy: Fostering Supportive Relationships with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ucin13141141172021-08-03T06:15:05Z African American Clergy: Fostering Supportive Relationships with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Bolar, Eleanor A. African American Studies African American Clergy Religion and Spirituality Relational Cultural Theory (RCT) Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) Connection Disconnection This study investigates how ten African American clergy members fostered relationships with African American survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The research questions that guided my study investigated: 1) How do African American clergy understand the nature of their relationship with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA)? And 2) What are the types and purpose of services clergy offer survivors of CSA? The study examined the views of clergy-participants regarding CSA and their relationship to congregant-survivors of CSA. It also examined in depth the views and behaviors of three clergy-participants who revealed to me during interviews that they were also CSA survivors, and the relationships of those three clergy-participants with congregant-survivors of CSA. I applied grounded theory as the methodological approach for this qualitative study. The data collected revealed intrinsic categories, themes, and patterns. I observed that the clergy-survivors utilized coping methods such as prayer, and the outcome for each was that they each experienced empowerment.The study also examines the influence of “cultural sways,” i.e. the influence of spiritual connections, on congregants who were CSA survivors. The findings of the study revealed that the participating clergy experienced connection with CSA survivors. The themes that emerged include how clergy-participants helped congregants move beyond the pain of CSA; and how disconnection contributed to the isolation of survivors. The study will inform future research on African American clergy and CSA survivors. 2011-09-23 English text University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1314114117 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1314114117 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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African American Studies African American Clergy Religion and Spirituality Relational Cultural Theory (RCT) Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) Connection Disconnection Bolar, Eleanor A. African American Clergy: Fostering Supportive Relationships with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse |
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African American Clergy: Fostering Supportive Relationships with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse |
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African American Clergy: Fostering Supportive Relationships with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse |
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african american clergy: fostering supportive relationships with survivors of childhood sexual abuse |
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