Breaking the Silence About Sexual Abuse of Deaf Youth
- 1 December 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Project MUSE in American Annals of the Deaf
- Vol. 141 (5), 352-358
- https://doi.org/10.1353/aad.2012.0257
Abstract
Sexual abuse of deaf youth is a serious problem that needs to have attention given to it in a way that will lead to real changes in the lives of the boys and girls affected. Through the use of an emancipatory approach to research, this study investigated the various theories that people hold as to why sexual abuse occurs in this population and what can be done to prevent it. Data were collected at one residential school through document review, observation, interviews, and a survey of staff. The results revealed that some participants held theories that blame the victim or the culture and that such theories would not lead to positive, meaningful change. Other theories that recognize the power inequities inherent in a sexual abuse situation are discussed as leading to potentially fruitful political and social actions.Keywords
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