Citation

Jägervi L. Vict. Offender 2017; 12(5): 800-819.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15564886.2016.1209270

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine how self-presentation is formulated in victim supporters' narratives of their interactions with crime victims, and identify the function of the presentation of the crime victim in this self-presentation. This was done through a narrative analysis of material from 12 focus groups in which representatives of Victim Support Sweden discussed their work. A master narrative was identified, in which ideals of flexibility and helpfulness are counterbalanced with ideals of setting proper limits. The analysis also showed that helper ideals were presented in a consistent way, while the concrete helping repertoire presented varied greatly.

Language: en

Keywords

narrative; crime victim; self-presentation