RT Article
T1 Survivors' experiences of sexual assault by intimate partners: a qualitative study of survivors and their informal supports
JF Journal of family violence
VO 39
IS 5
SP 875
OP 887
A1 Ullman, Sarah E.
A1 Shepp, Veronica
A1 O’Callaghan, Erin
A2 Shepp, Veronica
A2 O’Callaghan, Erin
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1893520072
AB Sexual assault occurring in the context of intimate partner violence (IPV) relationships has received much less attention in the literature on sexual assault. Studies of both survivors and their informal support network members are also lacking in both sexual assault and IPV literatures. Purpose: The current study’s purpose was to examine sexual assault survivors’ experiences where intimate partner violence was mentioned as part of their narratives.MethodSurvivors and their informal support providers (SP; e.g., family, friends, romantic partners) were interviewed separately about disclosure, social reactions, and help-seeking following assault. Twenty-nine survivors and 12 informal support persons they told about their assaults mentioned survivor experiences of IPV-related sexual assault (IPVS). Results: Several themes emerged from the analysis of codes related to the traumatic event of IPV: 1) Severe physical violence in an intimate partner relationship; 2) use of violence for sexual gratification; 3) connecting trauma to other behavior, 4) unwanted duty and redefining abuse, and 5) state responses to IPVS. Conclusions: Implications are drawn for future research and practice on IPVS with survivors and their informal support networks.
NO Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 886-887
K1 support provider
K1 Sex
K1 Trauma
K1 Violence
K1 survivor
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
K1 Sexual Assault
DO 10.1007/s10896-023-00535-5