“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

Socpus ID

85007038288 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85007038288

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