Abigail Mitchell

Department of Sociology & Anthropology
Email: 
amitch11@uoguelph.ca
Program: 
PhD SOC
Advisor: 
Dr. Myrna Dawson
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Abigail's research interests are sexual and gender-based violence, primarily child sexual abuse, domestic violence, and femicide. Her PhD research is on meaning-making following cybergrooming and internet-facilitated child sexual abuse victimization.

Research: COVER-CSA: Canadian Online Victimization Experiences and Reflections relating to Child Sexual Abuse

By surveying and interviewing women aged 18-35 across Canada who have experienced online child sexual abuse, this study will create a better understanding of how this online child sexual abuse impacts victims and what services they use to cope with their victimization.