Thesis (M.S.W.)--University of Manitoba (Canada), 2004
Child sexual abuse is a reality within Canada that affects, to varying degrees, the lives of many children and their families. Application of a narrative-oriented approach with children and their caregivers affected by intra-familial or extra-familial sexual abuse is the focus of this report. A comprehensive literature review regarding both sexual abuse and narrative therapy is provided. The theoretical examination of a narrative approach provides the foundation for the review and analysis of clinical services provided to six families during the course of a practicum experience. The Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) was used both as a clinical and evaluative tool within the intervention process. Client feedback and clinician impressions deemed the integration of a narrative-oriented approach to be an effective method to provide therapeutic services to children who have experienced sexual abuse. Utilization of a narrative-oriented approach not only resulted in a significant reduction or elimination of negative effects resulting from the abusive experience, but contributed significantly to preferred ways of living for the children as well as their families
