Time Will Tell: A Temporal Analysis of Victim-Survivor’s Formal Support-Seeking for Co-occurring Family Violence and Sexual Harm

Drawing on qualitative interviews with both victim-survivors (n = 11) and specialist service providers (n = 11) in Victoria (Australia), this article analyses formal support-seeking for co-occurring family violence and sexual harm through a temporal lens. Our findings focus on two main themes: (i) v...

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Authors: Ridgway, Alexandra (Author) ; Hamilton, Gemma (Author) ; Powell, Anastasia (Author) ; Heydon, Georgina 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2025, Volume: 65, Issue: 4, Pages: 726-742
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Intimate partner sexual violence
Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault
support-seeking
Temporality
Australia
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Summary:Drawing on qualitative interviews with both victim-survivors (n = 11) and specialist service providers (n = 11) in Victoria (Australia), this article analyses formal support-seeking for co-occurring family violence and sexual harm through a temporal lens. Our findings focus on two main themes: (i) victim-survivor readiness and trauma-informed support; and (ii) service readiness, time constraints and delays in providing support. The analysis sheds light on the disconnection between crisis intervention for family violence and long-term therapeutic support for sexual harm. In response, we emphasize the unique contribution of a trauma-informed temporal lens to criminological knowledge and discuss implications for policy and practice.
ISSN:1464-3529
DOI:10.1093/bjc/azae092