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Women's Help-Seeking and Service Experiences: Sexual Revictimization in Regional and Rural Areas

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: While literature on sexual revictimization is extensive, data on women's help-seeking and service experiences in regional/rural areas is scarce, particularly within Australia. This paper aims to fill this gap by examining the help-seeking journeys of victim/survivors of sexual revictimization in regional and rural Victoria, Australia. Using a material feminist approach, semi-structured interviews with victim/survivors ( N = 11) were analyzed to understand the forces shaping their service experiences. The study offers policy, practice-based, and research recommendations to ensure holistic, trauma-and-violence-informed responses to revictimized victim/survivors, addressing their specific needs in underserved areas.

Source: Violence Against Women

DOI: 10.1177/10778012251348432

Authors: Emily Corbett, Jennifer Power, Jacqui Theobald, Kate Wright, Leesa Hooker

Institution: La Trobe University

Language: English

Topic: Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650