“It'll Come Right Back at Me”
- 1 October 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Violence Against Women
- Vol. 4 (5) , 572-594
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1077801298004005004
Abstract
This study is based on qualitative analysis of interviews with 30 rape survivors. Participants who had been raped by men they knew often delayed telling anyone about the rape and experienced more negative reactions than those attacked by strangers. Reactions ranged from support and inconsistent support to silence/avoidance and hostility. The unpredictable pattern of reactions made all the survivors more hesitant about discussing their experiences with others. The results suggest the critical importance of the social context in which survivors discuss sexual victimization and why, at times, silence may be the most logical response.Keywords
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