Cutting across boundaries: a case study using feminist praxis to understand the meanings of self-harm.
@article{McAndrew2005CuttingAB,
title={Cutting across boundaries: a case study using feminist praxis to understand the meanings of self-harm.},
author={Sue McAndrew and Tony Warne},
journal={International journal of mental health nursing},
year={2005},
volume={14 3},
pages={
172-80
}
}Deliberate self-harm predominantly occurs in women under the age of 30 years. This qualitative case study using feminist methods explored the experiences of three women who each had a long history of self-harming behaviour. Psychoanalytical concepts are used to explore the meaning of the conflicts that these women experience. Emergent themes include: great expectations, I speak but no one hears, sexual naivety meets sexual violence, and redrawing the sexual map. This thematic analysis helps…
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