A Framework for Receiving and Documenting Testimonies of Trauma

Abstract

This paper seeks to provide a framework for receiving and documenting the testimonies of those who have been subjected to trauma, violence and abuse. It is a framework designed to make it possible to receive and document testimonies in ways that are not re-traumatising and that, in fact, contribute to redressing the effects of trauma in a person's life. The testimonies that are created can then be used for broader purposes.