Cunnington, C. orcid.org/0000-0002-5336-3564, de Courcier, S., Godwin, C. et al. (4 more authors) (2024) ‘Flow’: a film about the disclosure of childhood sexual abuse. Sociological Research Online. ISSN 1360-7804
Abstract
Trauma-informed care is growing in importance in health and social care, with disclosure as a vital first step. Yet evidence suggests that individual interactions with professionals may not facilitate trauma disclosure. ‘Flow’ aimed to address this. The film represents a high-quality, behaviour change resource that can be utilised in a wide range of circumstances. It was co-produced by representatives from the University of Sheffield, NHS England, the Department of Health and people with lived experience of childhood sexual abuse. The film follows the story of Amy, who is preparing for her art exhibition when a comment reignites traumatic childhood memories. She wants to approach her General Practitioner for help but is hindered both by family loyalty and barriers to disclosure within the NHS. ‘Flow’ has been used both in statutory services and non-governmental organisations, as well as being selected for inclusion in two film festivals. It represents an innovative way to communicate research results and foster change.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | child sexual abuse; disclosure; film; impact; trauma |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Wellcome Trust 203389/Z/16/Z |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Nov 2024 10:06 |
Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2024 10:06 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13607804241248347 |
Status: | Published online |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/13607804241248347 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:219521 |
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