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6 - Sexual Embodiment in Girlhood and beyond

Young Migrant and Refugee Women’s Discourse of Silence, Secrecy, and Shame

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 December 2018

By
Jane Ussher ,
Alexandra Hawkey  and
Janette Perz
Edited by
Sharon Lamb  and
Jen Gilbert
Sharon Lamb
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts, Boston
Jen Gilbert
Affiliation:
York University, Toronto
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Summary

This chapter applies embodiment theories to findings from a research study with refugee and migrant women living in Australia and Canada, focusing on the contexts of these women’s sexual embodiment and exploring the implications of this research for sexual health policy and practice. Using interview and focus group data from women of various countries of origin, they examine retrospective accounts of adolescent sexual embodiment as well as the ways mothers influence their daughters' sexual development. This chapter is organized around three major themes: menstrual stigma, the premarital virginity imperative, and resistance to menstrual shame and the chastity imperative. The conclusions highlight the importance of an intersectional approach to understanding young women's sexual embodiment as well as the importance of considering culturally specific experiences. The authors also provide practical information that may be useful to educators and service providers as they attempt to provide sexual health services and information to young migrant and refugee women.
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Childhood and Adolescence
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2018

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