Description
This presentation delivers key findings from my recently submitted PhD thesis that addressed the help-seeking behaviour of male victim-survivors of sexual violence. Using western understandings of power, masculinity, and ideal victim theory, I conducted 38 semi-structured interviews with sexual violence service providers and industry experts, to explore support workers observations and interactions with male victim-survivors. Analyses applied a reflexive thematic analysis to the data that explored men’s help-seeking behaviour within larger social, political, environmental, and historical contexts. The presentation will speak to the final analysis findings that highlighted how social advocacy and political movements affect the current and historical help-seeking behaviour of male victim-survivors. Broadly, findings revealed online social media movements, while beneficial in signalling the need for public support, can become a trigger for re-traumatisation and may reduce help-seeking efforts in male victim-survivors. Particularly, participants continue to report experiences of re-traumatisation and feelings of discomfort from male victim-survivors who accessed services, despite growing global advocacy. Findings indicated that historical contexts and experiences may have a more direct influence on help-seeking behaviour compared to symbolic social advocacy.| Period | 6 Dec 2023 → 8 Dec 2023 |
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| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Melbourne, AustraliaShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | National |