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Pages 163-172
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article discusses the development of childhood and adult sexuality from a relational and cultural perspective. The roots of shame are identified and the affect of shame is described. The strong links between sexuality and shame are explored. The author suggests that sexual shame is a Type III impasse, and its resolution within the context of therapeutic relatedness is addressed. The article's central point is the unique, individual, and shifting character of each person's sexuality.

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Carole Shadbolt

Carole Shadbolt is a psychotherapist living in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. She works in London, Edinburgh, and Oxfordshire. A relational psychotherapist by instinct, she has written a number of articles on diversity and homophobia. Her abiding focus and devotion is to clinical practice. Carole can be reached at Hawthorne, Horseshoe Lane, Chadlington, Oxfordshire OX7 3NB, United Kingdom; email: .
 

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