{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,29]],"date-time":"2026-09-29T12:06:56Z","timestamp":1790683616094,"version":"4.1.0"},"reference-count":60,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","issue":"15-16","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,15]],"date-time":"2021-04-15T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1618444800000},"content-version":"unspecified","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["J Interpers Violence"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2022,8]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Experiences of sexual violence, childhood sexual abuse, and sexual assault are common across all societies. These experiences damage physical and mental health, coping ability, and relationships with others. Given the breadth and magnitude of impacts, it is imperative that there are effective, accessible services to support victim-survivors, ease suffering, and empower people to cope, recover and thrive. Service provision for this population in the United Kingdom is complex and has been hit substantially by austerity. Since positive social support can buffer against negative impacts, peer support may be an effective approach. The aim of this exploratory study was to capture the views and perspectives of professional stakeholders concerning service provision for victim-survivors, particularly perceptions of peer support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>In-depth semistructured interviews were conducted in the UK during 2018 with six professional stakeholders, highly experienced in the field of service provision for victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse. An abductive approach to analysis was used, applying principles from thematic analysis. Our sample comprised four females and two males, and their roles included psychiatrist, general practitioner, service improvement facilitator, and senior positions within victim-survivor organizations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Interviews highlighted models of peer support for this population, good practice and safety considerations, and a lack of uniformity regarding quality and governance standards across the sector. Findings indicated that current funding models impact negatively on victim-survivor services, and that provision is fragmented and insufficient across statutory and not-for-profit sectors. The influence of the medical model upon service provision was evident, which resulted in apprehension around support delivered in less-usual forms\u2014including peer support. Further research is needed to explore the potential of peer support for victim-survivors of sexual violence and abuse.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/08862605211007931","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,16]],"date-time":"2021-04-16T02:24:30Z","timestamp":1618539870000},"page":"NP14036-NP14065","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Perceptions of Peer Support for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence and Abuse: An Exploratory Study With Key Stakeholders"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"37","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4768-1574","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alison","family":"Gregory","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bristol, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emma","family":"Johnson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bristol, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gene","family":"Feder","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bristol, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John","family":"Campbell","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx), Exeter, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Judit","family":"Konya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bristol, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Concetta","family":"Per\u00f4t","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Bristol, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,15]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.chiabu.2019.03.003"},{"key":"bibr2-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jpurol.2014.06.011"},{"key":"bibr3-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1191\/1478088706qp063oa"},{"key":"bibr4-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1524838009334456"},{"key":"bibr5-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1300\/J009v21n01_09"},{"key":"bibr6-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0033291719002757"},{"key":"bibr7-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4065\/mcp.2009.0583"},{"key":"bibr8-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1524838005275087"},{"key":"bibr9-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.17265\/2159-5313\/2016.09.003"},{"key":"bibr10-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/ser0000281"},{"key":"bibr11-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/13648470410001678668"},{"key":"bibr12-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.wpsyc.2012.05.009"},{"key":"bibr13-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(08)60522-X"},{"key":"bibr14-08862605211007931","unstructured":"EVAW. (2019). MOJ announces additional \u00a35million for rape support services: Additional funding an encouraging sign but won\u2019t undo chronic underfunding of women\u2019s sector. Retrieved July 7, 2020, fromhttps:\/\/www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk\/moj-announces-additional-5million-for-rape-support-services\/"},{"key":"bibr15-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/CBO9780511777042.010"},{"key":"bibr16-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0145-2134(98)00118-5"},{"key":"bibr17-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00127-019-01767-x"},{"key":"bibr18-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1365-2206.1997.00042.x"},{"key":"bibr19-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Green G. & Skeates J. (2018).\n                      All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sexual Violence report into the Funding and Commissioning of Sexual Violence and Abuse Services\n                      . Retrieved July 8, 2020, from https:\/\/rapecrisis.org.uk\/media\/1920\/report-on-funding-and-commissioning-of-sv-and-abuse-services-2018.pdf"},{"key":"bibr20-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Halliday J. (2015). Sex abuse charity funding crisis sees up to 10,000 in UK wait a year for help.\n                      The Guardian\n                      . Retrieved July 1, 2020, from https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2015\/aug\/11\/sex-abuse-charity-funding-crisis"},{"key":"bibr21-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/09638237.2020.1770206"},{"key":"bibr22-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0022-3999(02)00399-9"},{"key":"bibr23-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/16549716.2018.1491114"},{"key":"bibr24-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/10926771.2016.1223247"},{"key":"bibr25-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/01.AOG.0000146641.98665.b6"},{"key":"bibr26-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Mental Health Foundation. (2013).\n                      Peer support\n                      . Retrieved July 4, 2020, from https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.uk\/a-to-z\/p\/peer-support"},{"key":"bibr27-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amepre.2018.01.014"},{"key":"bibr28-08862605211007931","unstructured":"MOJ. (2013).\n                      An overview of sexual offending in England and Wales: Statistics bulletin\n                      Retrieved July 2, 2020, from https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/214970\/sexual-offending-overview-jan-2013.pdf"},{"key":"bibr29-08862605211007931","unstructured":"MOJ. (2019). \u00a35m increase for rape and sexual abuse victims. Retrieved from June 9, 2020, https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/5m-increase-for-rape-and-sexual-abuse-victims"},{"key":"bibr30-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s13063-020-4177-7"},{"key":"bibr31-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1192\/bjp.165.1.35"},{"key":"bibr32-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.17265\/2159-5313\/2016.09.003"},{"key":"bibr33-08862605211007931","unstructured":"NHS England. (2018a).\n                      Social prescribing\n                      . Retrieved July 8, 2020, from https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/personalisedcare\/social-prescribing\/"},{"key":"bibr34-08862605211007931","unstructured":"NHS England. (2018b).\n                      Strategic direction for sexual assault and abuse services\n                      \u2014\n                      Lifelong care for victims and survivors: 2018\n                      \u2013\n                      2023\n                      . Retrieved June 29, 2020, from https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/strategic-direction-sexual-assault-and-abuse-services.pdf"},{"key":"bibr35-08862605211007931","unstructured":"NICE. (2018).\n                      Post-traumatic stress disorder: Evidence reviews for psychological, psychosocial and other non-pharmacological interventions for the treatment of PTSD in adults. NICE guideline NG116\n                      . Retrieved January 14, 2021, from https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance\/ng116\/evidence\/evidence-review-d-psychological-psychosocial-and-other-nonpharmacological-interventions-for-the-treatment-of-ptsd-in-adults-pdf-6602621008"},{"key":"bibr36-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/09638237.2017.1294733"},{"key":"bibr37-08862605211007931","unstructured":"ONS. (2018).\n                      Crime Survey for England and Wales\u2014Sexual offences in England and Wales: year ending March 2017\n                      . Retrieved July 8, 2020, from https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/crimeandjustice\/articles\/sexualoffencesinenglandandwales\/yearendingmarch2017\/previous\/v1#main-points"},{"key":"bibr38-08862605211007931","unstructured":"ONS. (2019).\n                      Sexual offending: Victimisation and the path through the criminal justice system\n                      . Retrieved April 9, 2020, from https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/peoplepopulationandcommunity\/crimeandjustice\/articles\/sexualoffendingvictimisationandthepaththroughthecriminaljusticesystem\/2018-12-13#how-prevalent-are-sexual-offences"},{"key":"bibr39-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Per\u00f4t C. & Chevous J. (2018).\n                      Turning pain into power: A charter for organisations engaging abuse survivors in projects, research and service development\n                      . Survivors\u2019 Voices. Retrieved July 7, 2020, from https:\/\/survivorsvoices.org\/charter\/"},{"key":"bibr40-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/jwh.2006.15.599"},{"key":"bibr41-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmj.311.6996.42"},{"key":"bibr42-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/0735-7028.23.5.353"},{"key":"bibr43-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.chiabu.2015.08.017"},{"key":"bibr44-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Radford L., Corral S., Bradley C., Fisher H., Bassett C., Howat N. & Collishaw S. (2011).\n                      Child abuse and neglect in the UK today\n                      . Retrieved June 29, 2020, from https:\/\/learning.nspcc.org.uk\/media\/1042\/child-abuse-neglect-uk-today-research-report.pdf"},{"key":"bibr45-08862605211007931","first-page":"387","volume":"42","author":"Reid A.","year":"1996","journal-title":"Can Fam Physician"},{"key":"bibr46-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Reis S. (2018).\n                      Life-Changing and Life-Saving Funding for the women\u2019s sector\n                      . Retrieved from https:\/\/wbg.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/WBG-Funding-Report-2.pdf(accessed 06_07_2020)"},{"key":"bibr47-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Robotham D., Sweeney A. & Per\u00f4t C. (2019).\n                      Violence, abuse and mental health network: Survivors\u2019 priority themes and questions for research\n                      \u2014\n                      Consultation report, 2019\n                      . Retrieved June 26, 2020, from https:\/\/www.vamhn.co.uk\/uploads\/1\/2\/2\/7\/122741688\/consultation_report_on_website.pdf"},{"key":"bibr48-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0020764019846171"},{"key":"bibr49-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5172\/hesr.2011.20.2.187"},{"key":"bibr50-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Scott S., Williams J., McNaughton Nicholls C., McManus S., Brown A., Harvey S., Kelly L. & Lovett J. (2015).\n                      A briefing for commissioners\u2014What survivors of violence and abuse say about mental health services: Responding effectively to violence and abuse (REVA project) Briefing 4\n                      . Retrieved July 4, 2020, from https:\/\/www.londonmet.ac.uk\/media\/london-metropolitan-university\/london-met-documents\/faculties\/faculty-of-social-sciences-and-humanities\/research\/child-and-woman-abuse-studies-unit\/REVA_Brief-4_Guidance-for-commissioners_FINAL_071015.pdf"},{"key":"bibr51-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Smith N., Dogaru C. & Ellis F. (2015).\n                      Hear me. Believe me. Respect me. #Focusonsurvivors: A survey of adult survivors of child sexual abuse and their experienced of support services\n                      . Retrieved July 4, 2020, from http:\/\/cdn.basw.co.uk\/upload\/basw_122305-1.pdf"},{"key":"bibr52-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1108\/JMHTEP-02-2014-0003"},{"key":"bibr53-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1093\/oso\/9780195154276.001.0001","author":"Stark E.","year":"2007","journal-title":"Coercive control: The entrapment of women in personal life"},{"key":"bibr54-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/09638237.2017.1340593"},{"key":"bibr55-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1077559516674595"},{"key":"bibr56-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/h0094744"},{"key":"bibr57-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/09638237.2017.1417559"},{"key":"bibr58-08862605211007931","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12888-020-02923-3"},{"key":"bibr59-08862605211007931","unstructured":"WHO. (2002).\n                      World report on violence and health\n                      . Retrieved July 2, 2020, from https:\/\/apps.who.int\/iris\/bitstream\/handle\/10665\/42495\/9241545615_eng.pdf?sequence=1"},{"key":"bibr60-08862605211007931","unstructured":"Wong J., Choi E., Lo H., Wong W., Chio J., Choi A. & Fong D. (2019). Intimate Partner Sexual Violence and Mental Health Indicators Among Chinese Emerging Adults.\n                      Journal of Interpersonal Violence\n                      . Retrieved June 29, 2020, from https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0886260519872985"}],"container-title":["Journal of Interpersonal Violence"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/08862605211007931","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/08862605211007931","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/08862605211007931","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,29]],"date-time":"2026-04-29T23:15:46Z","timestamp":1777504546000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/08862605211007931"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,15]]},"references-count":60,"journal-issue":{"issue":"15-16","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2022,8]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1177\/08862605211007931"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/08862605211007931","relation":{},"ISSN":["0886-2605","1552-6518"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0886-2605","type":"print"},{"value":"1552-6518","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2021,4,15]]}}}