Individual Level of Loss

Family Level of Loss

Societal Level of Loss

Self esteem

Protection of children

Protection of vulnerable people

Self-respect

Valuing children

Future generation

Trust

Secure Attachment

Security/ Survival

Respect for others

Pride in the family

Social mores

Belief in justice and fairness

Belief in family values

Spiritual transformation

Individual level of guilt for needing:

Family level of guilt for:

Societal level of guilt for:

Love

Allowing incest

Affirming aggression

Protection

Failing to protect children

Devaluing children

Respect

Disrespecting children

Supporting patriarchal misuse of power

Acknowledgement

Damaging children’s lives

Inhibiting growth of civilisation

Table 1: The Meaning of Sexual Abuse Organised around Loss and Guilt on the Level of the Individual, Family and Society.