Dear Editor,
Over the years, I have read with great interest the articles you have published covering the issues of abuse and spiritual abuse in the evangelical context.
I am writing because my research on spiritual abuse in the British evangelical context may be of interest to some of your readers. I am a PhD researcher at the University of Chester exploring the disclosure and non-disclosure experiences of women spiritual abuse survivors who are or were part of independent, non-denominational or free evangelical churches in the UK.
I am very grateful to those interviewed so far. Sadly, women from minoritised ethnic or dual/mixed heritage backgrounds are under-represented in my research, and I am writing here as a way of reaching any of your readers who may be interested in taking part.
More information about my research can be found on my website http:// speechandsilence.squarespace.com (Please note: Participation in this research is voluntary. Any expressions of interest and participation are kept confidential, and participants are free to withdraw from this study.)
Yours sincerely,
Lensa Woodcock, University of Chester
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