If I Didn’t Laugh, I’d Cry: Humor as a Coping Strategy for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
This paper examines the coping strategy of humor presented by eight adult women aged 26 through 61 in a small clinical practice setting. Each woman had been sexually abused by a variety of family members during childhood. They were seeking therapy for life-phase issues (e.g., divorce, retirement, ma...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2023
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| Online Access: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/88475 |
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| Summary: | This paper examines the coping strategy of humor presented by eight adult women aged 26 through 61 in a small clinical practice setting. Each woman had been sexually abused by a variety of family members during childhood. They were seeking therapy for life-phase issues (e.g., divorce, retirement, marital problems, parent/child issues). The reemergence of sexual violence memories and the ways in which these women used humor as a coping strategy to alleviate the effects of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are presented. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-83768-098-6 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.113064 |