Citation

van Wijk E, Harrison TC. Health Care Women Int. 2014; 35(7-9): 1081-1105.

Affiliation

a Department of Psychiatric Nursing , Westerncape College of Nursing , Cape Town , South-Africa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07399332.2014.916708

PMID

24821128

Abstract

In a longitudinal phenomenological study, the lived experience of being a male intimate partner of a female rape victim in Cape Town, South Africa is presented. Nine men participated in four face-to-face, semi-structured interviews. The authors describe changes in communication and sexual intimacy post rape and how these changes spiralled into a dysfunctional relationship. Participants were interested in interventions for both partners and particularly for education to improve their communication and sexual relationships post rape. Researchers need to reconsider existing policies related to training programmes to develop interventions that can address the needs of couples post rape, and ultimately, enhance their recovery.

Language: en