Counselling in Action: Sexual abuse in an Asian family

This case study concerns a family of three generations of Asians living in London. It involves three children (two boys and a girl) who were sexually abused by one of the members of the extended family, for a period exceeding 5 years. Attempts to deal with the problem within the secrecy of the famil...

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Published inCounselling psychology quarterly Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 385 - 401
Main Author Laungani, Pittu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published BrunnerRoutledge 01.12.2003
Subjects
Asian people
Child sexual abuse
Counselling
Cultural sensitivity
England
Extended families
Victims
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Summary:This case study concerns a family of three generations of Asians living in London. It involves three children (two boys and a girl) who were sexually abused by one of the members of the extended family, for a period exceeding 5 years. Attempts to deal with the problem within the secrecy of the family conspiracy failed. It led to a breakdown of communications within the family network. Subsequently, the problem came under police investigation. The perpetrator was found guilty and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Of the three young victims, the girl was extremely traumatized. Initially, she refused to meet with the therapist, but gradually, at the gentle persuasion of her parents, she relented. The case study is an account of the therapist's culturally relevant use of indigenous techniques to successfully deal with the trauma, thus helping in the rehabilitation of the victim.
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ISSN:0951-5070
1469-3674
DOI:10.1080/09515070310001636751