The WarriorLucy Elizabeth Kemp-Welch (1869–1958) Filming started this week! The script is great and feels real thanks to the members of the steering group who have shared their experiences. It's all very exciting. As part of this project I've been creating training materials to go with the film and found this video by Seth Shelley.... Continue Reading →
I believe research should aim to change things for the better so I feed my results in wherever I can. One submission I made was to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA). They have published the first in a series of reports and included the evidence I... Continue Reading →
I've reached an important point in my research - the data gathering bit is finished and next I will analyse it all. There are 141 survey responses and 21 interviews. I will transcribe every interview (those that were recorded) which is taking me 5 hours/ish for each hour recorded. I'm aiming to get that done... Continue Reading →
Recently a group of men who gang raped a woman in Pamplona had their conviction reduced from rape to sexual assault, despite the fact that they raped their victim. There is no question about this as they filmed it on their phones. The reason why their convictions were downgraded was because the victim didn't fight,... Continue Reading →
Short answer: Not in general, no. Long answer follows below. Most studies into offending get their data by asking child abuse offenders if they experienced sexual abuse as children (CSA), with many reporting that they did. It has been pointed out that their word is not necessarily reliable and they may have other reasons for... Continue Reading →
I thought it was time that I update you all on how the research is going. I've had 79 responses to the survey so far. Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to fill it in. There are responses from people of different ethnicities, abilities and ages (from 18-70+). The majority... Continue Reading →
I'm really pleased that my survey passed ethics approval at the University of Sheffield. I was concerned before I started my PhD that it would be tricky as people who have experienced abuse are seen (in general) as inherently 'vulnerable.' My argument has always been that whilst people who have experienced abuse might have mental... Continue Reading →
Research into Recovering from Childhood Sexual Abuse 