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040 _aAFVC
100 _aWeare, Siobhan
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245 _a‘Nobody believes you if you’re a bloke’ :
_bbarriers to disclosure and help-seeking for male forced-to-penetrate victims/survivors
_cSiobhan Weare, Joanne Hulley and Duncan Craig
260 _bSage,
_c2024
500 _aInternational Review of Victimology, 2024, First published online, 16 March 2024
520 _aResearch on barriers that exist for male victims/survivors of sexual abuse in relation to disclosing their experiences is limited. This article shares qualitative data in relation to disclosure and help-seeking barriers encountered by male victims/survivors of female-perpetrated sexual abuse. Findings from semi-structured interviews conducted with 30 male victims/survivors in the United Kingdom about their forced-to-penetrate (FTP) experiences are discussed. FTP cases involve a man being FTP, with his penis and without his consent, the vagina, anus, or mouth of a woman. During their interviews, male victims/survivors shared multiple barriers which resulted in delayed, selective, limited, or no disclosure. These included; masculinity, feelings of shame and self-blame, struggling to understand and label experiences, concerns about the consequences of disclosure, and a lack of (knowledge about) support. These barriers are critically discussed and positioned within their broader contexts and consideration is given to how they can be overcome by those most likely to engage with male FTP victims/survivors. (Authors' abstract). Record #8600
650 _aABUSED MEN
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650 _aABUSIVE WOMEN
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650 _aDISCLOSURE
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650 _aHELP SEEKING
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650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
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650 4 _aSEXUAL VIOLENCE
_9531
650 _aVICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 4 _aUNITED KINGDOM
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700 _aHulley, Joanne
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700 _aCraig, Duncan
_912787
773 0 _tInternational Review of Victimology, 2024, First published online, 16 March 2024
830 _aInternational Review of Victimology
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/02697580241238768
_zDOI: 10.1177/02697580241238768 (Open access)
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