RT Article
T1 Community Approaches to Sexual Assault: VAWA’s Role and Survivors’ Experiences
JF Violence against women
VO 27
IS 1
SP 30
OP 51
A1 Zweig, Janine
A2 Knitshade, Deadly 1977-
A2 Walsh, Kelly 1975-
A2 Yu, Lilly
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1747159972
AB This article reviews two types of community-based approaches to addressing sexual assault that survivors may encounter—sexual assault nurse examiners and victim advocates from nonprofit community agencies—and highlights ways that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and its reauthorizations have influenced this work. We also review information on the intersections of the work of these providers with police and prosecutors and include how these relate to survivors’ experiences. We conclude with thoughts that look forward to future research on these issues emphasizing authentic engagement of practitioners and survivors in the research process.
K1 Victim services
K1 Survivors
K1 Sexual Assault
DO 10.1177/1077801220949696