2024/12/25 by Alexandra Ridgway, Gemma Hamilton, Anastasia Powell +1 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis #Homelessness and Social Issues #Intimate Partner and Family Violence
paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/bjc/azae092
openalex publication_date 2024/12/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/16
Abstract 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.