Unmaking the boarding school child: Leaning into vulnerability and shame

Christine Jack, Thurstine Basset

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Abstract

When children are sent to boarding school it can leave them traumatized and disrupt trust leading them to hide their vulnerable selves both in childhood and adulthood. The experience can also give rise to shame with the child believing they ‘are bad’ (Brown, 2018). The authors recount their respective journeys as they have sought to discover and heal boarding school trauma by leaning into vulnerability as they find the courage to share the stories of their experiences.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-49
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Critical Psychology, Counselling, and Psychotherapy
Volume23
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 01 Nov 2023

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