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Temas em Psicologia

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BAIA, Pedro Augusto Dias; MAGALHAES, Celina Maria Colino  e  VELOSO, Milene Maria Xavier. Characterization of maternal support in the discovery and disclosure of child sexual abuse. Temas psicol. [online]. 2014, vol.22, n.4, pp.691-700. ISSN 1413-389X.  https://doi.org/10.9788/TP2014.4-02.

The maternal support can act as a moderator of the effects of sexual abuse in the family microsystem victims, maximizing the chances of psychological adjustment in these contexts. This study aimed to characterize the maternal support of five mothers of sexually abused girls. The following dimensions of maternal support were considered: believe the victim, emotional support, and protective action. Through the interviews, observed that the initial lack of credibility of the participants in relation to the sexual abuse of their daughters, did not affect the protective actions. There was the report of changes in maternal practices after the discovery of sexual abuse. The emotional burden of these caregivers, the maintenance of the secrecy about sexual abuse, and the importance of family intervention strategies are discussed.

Palavras-chave : Sexual abuse; disclosure; maternal support.

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