When dealing with victim/survivors of sexual violence, which of the following statements best describes a potential resulting impact? Question 27 options: a) Experiencing sexual violence leads victim/survivors to perpetrate sexual violence in the future. b) Sexual violence may result in experiencing secondary victimisation. c) Victim/survivors of sexual violence rarely encounter people who hold negative views about the abuse they experienced. d) The impacts of sexual violence are more strongly influenced by the nature and frequency of the violence than by the characteristics of the victim/survivor.
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Sexual violence has multiple impacts on the survivors; stress, personality disorder, mental trauma, physical injuries, social phobia, depression, suicide attempts, substance abuse, STDs, etc
Experiencing sexual violence leads victim/survivors to perpetrate sexual violence in the future.
.A vast majority of the survivors do not turn into perpetrators of sexual violence. This statement is an overemphasised proposition among the general public. However, studies like ''Cycle of Child Sexual Abuse: Links Between Being a Victim and Becoming a Perpetrator'', and ''The Cycle of Sexual Abuse and Abusive Adult Relationships'' have found a correlation between victims becoming victimisers, especially Men abused by the female during childhood.
Sexual violence may result in experiencing secondary victimisation.
The survivors of abuse and violence are re-traumatised by the community, society, media and all possible institutions around them. In almost all cases, the behaviour and attitudes of law enforcement officers, social services providers, and the judiciary are conducive to secondary victimisation. The prevalent myths and stereotypes contribute to victim blaming.
Victim/survivors of sexual violence rarely encounter people who hold negative views about the abuse they experienced.
In a patriarchal society, the misogynist language and objectification of women are celebrated. In a society where sexual violence is normalised, rape culture develops. It manifests in several ways; victim blaming, tolerance of assault, sexual jokes and gender stereotypes, misogyny, and negligence of accusations. Thus the survivors of assault often come across people with conflicting mentalities.
The impacts of sexual violence are more strongly influenced by the nature and frequency of the violence than by the characteristics of the victim/survivor.
Each survivor is impacted differently by their experience. Sometimes the impact extends beyond the family to the community. Nature and frequency of violence also affect the effects. However, it is challenging to state such arguments unless specified thoroughly.
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