Sexual Abuse in Australia and New Zealand, 2013, 5(2): 48-56

"Being recognized as a rape survivor has often been
interpreted as implying a linear progression from the
negative state of victimisation, experienced in the presence
of the offender, to a stronger, more positive state, typically
facilitated by external support mechanisms. Drawing
primarily on interviews conducted with women victimised
by New Zealand serial rapist, Malcolm Rewa, this article
challenges the concept of a journey ‘from victim to
survivor’ by considering the multiple ways in which these
women sought to protect themselves and survive during
the attack while also experiencing aspects of their postattack
involvement with individuals and agencies as
further victimisation. The article concludes by outlining
some initial implications regarding what this may mean
for professionals working with victim/survivors of sexual
violence." (Author's abstract) Record #4610