Service responses to survivors of sexual violence : perspectives of National Health Service and voluntary sector professionals on inter-agency working with survivors Sarah M. Bishop
By: Bishop, Sarah M.
Material type: BookPublisher: 2013Description: electronic document (150 p.); PDF file 3.8 MB.Other title: Thesis submitted for the Degree of PhD at the University of Warwick.Subject(s): INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION | RESTORATIVE JUSTICE | SOCIAL SERVICES | SUPPORT SERVICES | THESES | VICTIMS | UNITED KINGDOM | SEXUAL VIOLENCEOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: "The first chapter of this thesis critically reviews the existing literature on Restorative Justice (RJ) for crimes of sexual violence. It considers whether RJ has a contribution to make to the psychological wellbeing of survivors, provides clinicians working in the field of sexual violence with an insight into the potential strengths, weaknesses and gaps in the evidence base for RJ for sexual violence and makes recommendations for further research. The aim of the second chapter is to gain an in-depth understanding of the perspectives of staff on inter-agency responses to survivors of sexual violence. Professionals from the National Health Service and voluntary sector were interviewed using focus group methodology. Data from focus groups was analysed using thematic analysis." The findings are then presented. The thesis concludes with reflections on the process. (from the abstract).Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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"The first chapter of this thesis critically reviews the existing literature on Restorative Justice (RJ) for crimes of sexual violence. It considers whether RJ has a contribution to make to the psychological wellbeing of survivors, provides clinicians working in the field of sexual violence with an insight into the potential strengths, weaknesses and gaps in the evidence base for RJ for sexual violence and makes recommendations for further research. The aim of the second chapter is to gain an in-depth understanding of the perspectives of staff on inter-agency responses to survivors of sexual violence. Professionals from the National Health Service and voluntary sector were interviewed using focus group methodology. Data from focus groups was analysed using thematic analysis." The findings are then presented. The thesis concludes with reflections on the process. (from the abstract).