RT Article
T1 Time Will Tell: A Temporal Analysis of Victim-Survivor’s Formal Support-Seeking for Co-occurring Family Violence and Sexual Harm
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 65
IS 4
SP 726
OP 742
A1 Ridgway, Alexandra
A1 Hamilton, Gemma
A1 Powell, Anastasia
A1 Heydon, Georgina 1970-
A2 Hamilton, Gemma
A2 Powell, Anastasia
A2 Heydon, Georgina 1970-
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1938865626
AB 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.
K1 Intimate partner sexual violence
K1 Domestic Violence
K1 Sexual Assault
K1 support-seeking
K1 Temporality
K1 Australia
DO 10.1093/bjc/azae092