The effects of rape upon victims and families: Implications for a comprehensive family therapy

Mio, Jeffery Scott; Foster, J

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“…One of the challenges faced by victims of sexual violence is the ‘ripple effects’ or ‘secondary traumatisation’ of sexual violence (Morrison et al, 2007). Specifically, the impact of disclosing sexual victimisation on family and friends can cause anxiety for victims (Christiansen et al, 2012; Mio and Foster, 1991). In Cases 8, 9, and 10, victims reported anxiety regarding their identity being disclosed in the media or to family members.…”

Section: Encountering and Responding To Disengagementmentioning

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Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations

Rumney

McPhee

2023

International Review of Victimology

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Drawing on original empirical data comprising police interviews and case file analysis, this article seeks to better understand the policing responses to cases of rape and specifically, the ways in which officers assist victims in the context of two themes – encouraging engagement with the investigative process and ensuring victim safety and general welfare. This work – which we call ‘hidden work’ as it is often neglected in the research literature – involves victim care, multi-agency working, provision of practical assistance, along with efforts to protect victims from physical and psychological harm. This article reaffirms key observations in the existing literature that emphasise the importance of victim welfare and engagement as part of a police investigation. A focus on victim care can be seen as an end in itself but also as a strategy that may carry benefit to the police themselves in the pursuance of performance goals should a victim remain engaged with the criminal justice process. However, the central argument in this paper is that traditional measures of police performance, such as detection and arrest rates, miss a significant amount of police activity which are important to rape victims and that a broader range of considerations should be factored into discussion of police performance. This is suggested not to diminish or downplay the significance of traditional measures of performance, or indeed to minimise police shortcomings in these areas, but to facilitate a more nuanced discussion of some of the realities of investigative work in the complex field of sexual offences. The article concludes by arguing that much of this hidden work should be included in formal assessments of police performance alongside traditional key performance indicators.

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Section: Encountering and Responding To Disengagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations

Rumney

McPhee

2023

International Review of Victimology

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“…Ainsi, ce dernier peut, par des comportements de soutien adé-quats, contribuer à la réhabilitation de la victime en l'aidant à analyser l'événement différemment, à organiser ses pensées en l'amenant à mieux gérer son stress ou même à trouver un sens positif ou des bénéfices à son expérience (Clark, 1993 ;Manne et al, 1999 ;Tait et Silver, 1989). À l'opposé, il peut avoir, tel que mentionné précédem-ment, un impact négatif sur l'ajustement, la détresse et les symptômes psychologiques de la victime en ayant par exemple tendance à l'isoler, à éviter de parler de l'agression, à nier l'importance des symptômes et à modifier l'environnement dans le but de la protéger (Mio et Foster, 1991).…”

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Le soutien social et les conséquences psychologiques d’une agression sexuelle : synthèse des écrits

Billette

Guay

Marchand

2006

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L’agression sexuelle entraîne des conséquences importantes chez la victime. Un soutien social inadéquat peut avoir un impact sur l’état psychologique de la victime et nuire à son ajustement. Le présent article a pour but de dresser un portrait des diverses réactions de soutien liées à l’agression sexuelle et de leur impact sur l’état psychologique des victimes, les symptômes post-traumatiques et le rétablissement. L’apport particulier du conjoint chez les victimes vivant en couple est exposé. L’impact des conséquences de l’agression sexuelle sur la qualité du soutien est également présenté. Suivent les implications cliniques et pistes de recherche.Sexual assault results in important consequences for victims. An inadequate social support may have an impact on the victim’s psychological condition and interfere with her adjustment. The purpose of the present article is to describe different support reactions linked to sexual assault and their impact on the psychological condition of the victims, the posttraumatic symptoms and the recovery. The specific contribution of the spouse living with the victim is exposed. The impact of the consequences resulting from the sexual assault on the quality of the support is also presented. Finally, clinical implications and research approach are proposed.La agresión sexual acarrea consecuencias importantes en la víctima. Un apoyo social inadecuado puede tener un impacto sobre el estado psicológico de la víctima y afectar su ajuste. El presente artículo tiene por objetivo presentar una descripción de las diversas reacciones de apoyo relacionadas con la agresión sexual y su impacto en el estado psicológico de las víctimas, los síntomas postraumáticos y el reestablecimiento. Se expone la aportación particular del cónyuge a las víctimas que viven en pareja. También se presenta el impacto de las consecuencias de la agresión sexual en la calidad del apoyo. Después siguen las implicaciones clínicas y las pistas de investigación.A agressão sexual leva a conseqüências importantes na vítima. Um apoio social inadequado pode ter um impacto no estado psicológico da vítima e atrapalhar seu ajustamento. O presente artigo tem por objetivo apresentar um perfil das diversas reações de apoio ligadas à agressão sexual e de seu impacto no estado psicológico das vítimas, os sintomas pós-traumáticos e o restabelecimento. O artigo expõe a contribuição particular do cônjuge nas vítimas que vivem em casal. O impacto das conseqüências da agressão sexual na qualidade do apoio é igualmente apresentado. E finalmente, as implicações clínicas e pistas de pesquisa

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“…This awareness will help the professional to understand the client as a whole, and will thus enhance therapeutic effectiveness. One of the cultural perceptions of intimate partners that can lead to stigmatisation is that the woman is viewed as the man's property, and that men do not share their partners with other men (Mio & Foster 1991;Feinauer 1982;Silverman 1978). This may result in some males feeling personally wronged by the rape of their partners, and they may even display indignation from a sense of propriety that serves more to protect themselves against their own unconscious sense of vulnerability than to express a deeply held personal philosophy (Silverman 1978).…”

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Lived experiences of male intimate partners of female rape victims in Cape Town, South Africa

2014

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Background: Sexual violence in South Africa is a major public health and social problem. Sexual assault or rape is a traumatic event which disrupts not only the life of the female rape victim, but also that of her male intimate partner (MIP), irrespective of whether he witnessed or was informed of the incident.Objectives: The study aimed to explore the lived experiences of MIPs of female rape victims and the meaning of these experiences in the six months following the partner’s rape.Method: We conducted a longitudinal hermeneutic phenomenological study. Nine purposively sampled adult MIPs were interviewed over a period of six months. The participants were in an intimate relationship with a female rape victim prior to and immediately after the rape; their partners had been treated at a specialised centre for victims of rape and sexual assault. Four interviews were conducted with each of the nine intimate partners of female rape victims: (1) within 14 days of, (2) a month after, (3) three months after, and (4) six months after the rape.Results: Two major themes emerged: being-in-the-world as a secondary victim of rape, and living in multiple worlds, those of their female partners, family, friends, society, employers or colleagues, professionals and the justice system. The participant’s familiar world became strange and even threatening, and his relationship with his partner became uncertain.Conclusion: Early supportive intervention for intimate partners of female rape victims is required to prevent on-going emotional trauma and alleviate the effects of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder and suffering at intra- and interpersonal levels.

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The effects of rape upon victims and families: Implications for a comprehensive family therapy

Cited by 5 publications

References 30 publications

Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations

Vulnerability, resilience, and rape: Uncovering the hidden work of police officers during rape investigations

Le soutien social et les conséquences psychologiques d’une agression sexuelle : synthèse des écrits

Lived experiences of male intimate partners of female rape victims in Cape Town, South Africa

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