An Intersectional Guide for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Their Allies

Masculinity Reconnected
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-72190-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 424 g

Few experiences carry more shame, stigma, and misunderstanding than the life-altering trauma of sexual abuse. Men who experience sexual abuse and rape, often find themselves marginalised and isolated, yet there are few resources available for them or those who support them.

This book examines the impact of sexual abuse on different men through an intersectional lens, exploring how their unique identities, circumstances, and society's views affect their recovery or compound their trauma. Each chapter addresses a topic chosen by hundreds of male survivors who have attended the author’s recovery groups. It includes survivor testimonies, signposts to resources, and reflective activities to help manage the aftermath of sexual trauma. With statutory services, such as the criminal justice system, often failing male survivors, the book draws on Transformative Justice principles to suggest alternative ways for men to break cycles of trauma and move forward with their lives.

Aimed at male survivors and those who support them—counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, family members, and loved ones—this book offers guidance and hope for navigating a path to healing.

Zielgruppe

General, Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, and Professional Training

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sachs, Jeremy

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Familientherapie, Paartherapie, Gruppentherapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Psychopathologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Beratungspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: I’m Glad You’re Here 2. What We Mean When We Say ‘Trauma’ 3. Trauma vs Everyday Life 4. Masculinity: How to Build a Man 5. The Stomach-dissolving Experience of Shame 6. Relationships and Family 7. Sex, Gender and Nurturing Our Authentic Sexual Self 8. Trust and the Bitter Legacy of Betrayal 9. Disclosure: the Why, When, and How 10. Coping: the Unsustainable and the Sustainable 11. Moving Forward With Life 12. For the Allies A Final Message to the Reader

Über Autor(innen)

Jeremy Sachs is a therapist from London, now based in Glasgow. Since the 2010s, he has run services that support individuals living with trauma or marginalisation, helping them to connect and find community. In 2016, he focused on developing therapy services for men, boys, and trans people who have survived sexual abuse and rape. He runs recovery groups and a private practice both online, and in-person and is a trustee at Wellbeing Scotland.

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