Secret Sounds Screaming: The Sexual Abuse of Children

Synopsis

Explores the experiences of sexually abused men and women, both the psychological and physical impact, as well as the difficulties of going through the American legal system. Addresses the structural means by which child sexual abuse is perpetrated and how patriarchial institutions, such as the legal system, reinforce and recreate stereotype assumptions about the nature of child sexual abuse and the role of the perpetrator. The message is that analysis of incest and child sexual abuse cannot be confined to the personal, but that it is a cultural, political, spiritual and socio-economic issue.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Uses

MA courses in social work; Certificate of Qualification in Social Work courses (CQSW).*

Subjects

Social welfare

Keywords

child abuse; incest; sexual abuse

Credits

Director

Ayoka Chenzira

Production Company

Name

Visions in Film

Sponsor

Name

Astraea Foundation

Name

Eastman Fund

Name

Film Fund

Distributor

Name

Albany Video Distribution

Notes

Out of business from Nov 1995. Was located at Battersea Studios, Television Centre, Thackeray Road, London SW8 3TW.