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Core issues for female child abuse survivors in recovery from substance misuse. 2000

J M Hall

Female survivors of childhood abuse have increased risk for substance misuse. Childhood abuse survivors describe current mental health and substance misuse services as not addressing central problems, the "heart of the matter." Negative core issues related to abuse events, contexts, substance use, and current problems were explored in open-ended interviews with 20 female abuse survivors. Most were marginalized because of cocaine use, poverty, and ethnic status. Narrative analysis involved within- and between-account comparisons through adequate paraphrasing of in vivo descriptions. Results include in-depth description of basic core beliefs, developmental core influences, and current core experiences. Implications for practice and policy include appreciation of the influence of negative core experiences on mental health, substance misuse recovery, and preparedness for adulthood demands.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009679	Nuclear Family	A family composed of spouses and their children.	Daughters,Sons,Daughter,Families, Nuclear,Family, Nuclear,Nuclear Families,Son
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002649	Child Abuse	Abuse of children in a family, institutional, or other setting. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)	Abuse Experiences, Childhood,Child Neglect,Child Neglect Experiences,Child Neglect, Physical,Childhood Abuse Experiences,Childhood Neglect Experiences,Neglect Experience, Childhood,Neglect Experiences, Childhood,Physical Neglect, Childhood,Child Maltreatment,Child Mistreatment,Abuse Experience, Childhood,Abuse, Child,Child Neglect Experience,Childhood Abuse Experience,Childhood Neglect Experience,Childhood Physical Neglect,Childhood Physical Neglects,Experience, Child Neglect,Experience, Childhood Abuse,Experience, Childhood Neglect,Maltreatment, Child,Mistreatment, Child,Neglect Experience, Child,Neglect, Child,Neglect, Childhood Physical,Neglect, Physical Child,Physical Child Neglect,Physical Child Neglects
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006803	Human Development	Continuous sequential changes which occur in the physiological and psychological functions during the life-time of an individual.	Development, Human
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012649	Self Concept	Persons' view of themselves.	Self Esteem,Self Perception,Self Confidence,Self-Perception,Concept, Self,Confidence, Self,Esteem, Self,Perception, Self,Perceptions, Self,Self Esteems,Self Perceptions,Self-Perceptions