UNDERSTANDING THE RECOVERY PROCESS OF WOMEN WHO HAVE LIVED THROUGH CHILDHOOD RAPE

I. INTRODUCTION

II. DEFINITION OF CHILDHOOD RAPE

III. INCIDENCE / JUST HOW COMMON IS IT?

IV. EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD RAPE

A. SHOCK AND CONFUSION

B. DENIAL AND RATIONALISATION

C. THE LONG-TERM DAMAGE OF RAPE

V. THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY

A. STRUGGLE WITH SHAME

B. REPRESSED EMOTIONS

C. PREGNANCY COUNSELLING

D. RELIVING THROUGH THE TRAUMA

E. FORGIVING THE UNFORGIVABLE

F. FACING THE OFFENDER

G. HOW CAN CHURCH AND FRIENDS HELP?

H. ACCEPTANCE AND ASSIMILATION

VI. CONCLUSION

VII. BIBLIOGRAPHY

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