“Waiting For The Cold To End”: Using Photovoice As A Narrative Intervention For Survivors Of Sexual Assault
Keywords
Feminism; Sexual abuse; Social issues; Trauma; Violence against women
Abstract
Sexual assault is a significant problem on college campuses, with growing public attention. The psychosocial ramifications of sexual assault for college survivors are significant and affect each person differently. Effective interventions that incorporate narrative techniques are instrumental for sexual assault recovery. Photovoice is a narrative method that encourages participants to make meaning of their experiences while integrating trauma into the larger context of their lives. This article highlights an exploratory study of the photovoice method as a narrative therapeutic technique for college sexual assault survivors. The photo-taking, dialoguing, and exhibiting process of photovoice empowered participants to take control over their story and their recovery, as well as to increase campus understanding of the posttraumatic impacts of sexual assault.
Publication Date
12-1-2016
Publication Title
Traumatology
Volume
22
Issue
4
Number of Pages
242-248
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1037/trm0000087
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
85007038288 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85007038288
STARS Citation
Rolbiecki, Abigail; Anderson, Kim; Teti, Michelle; and Albright, David L., "“Waiting For The Cold To End”: Using Photovoice As A Narrative Intervention For Survivors Of Sexual Assault" (2016). Scopus Export 2015-2019. 2949.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2015/2949