From Embodied Shame to Intimacy: How Cultural Scripts Shape Recovery Among Israeli Men After Childhood Sexual Abuse.
Men's recovery from childhood sexual abuse unfolds within cultural scripts of masculinity that shape bodies, emotions, and relationships. Qualitative narrative inquiry with 25 Israeli men (Secular Jewish, Ultra-Orthodox Jewish, and Arab). Semistructured interviews were thematically analyzed. Four re...
| Publicado en: | Psychology of Men & Masculinities Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 218 - 228 |
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American Psychological Association
Apr2026
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