TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - "Grieving someone who's still alive, that's hard": the experiences of non-offending partners of individuals who have sexually offended - an IPA study
JO  - Journal of sexual aggression
A1  - Duncan, Katie
A1  - Wakeham, Andrea
A1  - Winder, Belinda
A1  - Blagden, Nicholas
A1  - Armitage, Rachel
SP  - 281
EP  - 295
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
N2  - The non-offending partners (NOPs) of individuals who have committed sexual offences face significant repercussions following the discovery of their partner's crimes. However, NOPs support needs have typically been overlooked, with priority instead placed on equipping NOPs with the skills to monitor their partner's behaviour and/or protect their children from sexual abuse. The present study used Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis to qualitatively explore the accounts of women whose partners had committed a sexual offence (n = 9). <br><br>RESULTS highlighted that NOPs experience multiple losses, trauma, and dramatic shifts in their identities and cognitions following the discovery of their partner's crimes via a "knock on the door" from the police. The findings highlight NOPs post-discovery support needs and have implications for professionals and agencies working with NOPs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1355-2600
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2021.2024611
ID  - ref1
ER  -