Abstract:
Ensuring that support and services are meeting the needs of survivor-victims (SV) of sexual assault requires that policymakers, service providers, and advocates seek their insight directly. This article reports qualitative results on self-perceived needs from SV focus groups conducted in the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States (Phoenix, Arizona). Interviews with key informants (KIs) drawn from the service and justice sector were also obtained for system-level perspectives of SV priority needs. The major themes of the SV conversations demonstrated that they use a holistic wellness perspective. Their narratives mapped across the social-ecological model and demonstrated a wide range of wants and needs beyond justice. KI narratives identified options typically listed on a grant menu. SVs spoke of what they needed in their daily lives. Typically, KIs focused on increased funds to offer more of the same interventions currently available. The findings open opportunities to better align services with what SVs seek, and further underscore the need to engage them in planning and implementation.
摘要:
确保支持和服务满足性侵犯幸存者受害者(SV)的需求,要求决策者,服务提供商,和倡导者直接寻求他们的见解。本文报告了在美国第五大都市地区进行的SV焦点小组对自我感知需求的定性结果(凤凰城,亚利桑那州)。还对来自服务和司法部门的主要线人(KIs)进行了采访,以了解系统一级对SV优先需求的看法。SV对话的主要主题表明,他们使用整体健康的观点。他们的叙述在整个社会生态模型中映射,并展示了超越正义的广泛需求和需求。KI叙述了通常在赠款菜单上列出的确定选项。SVs谈到了他们在日常生活中所需要的东西。通常,KIs专注于增加资金,以提供更多现有的相同干预措施。调查结果为更好地将服务与SV寻求的服务保持一致提供了机会,并进一步强调需要让他们参与规划和实施。