ERIC Number: EJ988794
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Publication Date: 2012-May
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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners' Perceptions of Their Relationship with Doctors, Rape Victim Advocates, Police, and Prosecutors
Maier, Shana L.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v27 n7 p1314-1340 May 2012
In response to the negative and inefficient treatment of rape victims by emergency room personnel, the first Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs began in the late 1970s. While SANEs, doctors, rape victim advocates, police officers and prosecutors work together to ensure the most comprehensive and sensitive care of rape victims, they all have very different roles and objectives. This research explores SANEs' perceptions of their relationships with other professionals who treat or interact with rape victims. Data from interviews with 39 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners from four East Coast states indicate positive relationships are marked by open communication, respect shown towards SANEs as well as rape victims, and a sense of appreciation among SANEs. On the contrary, negative relationships result when SANEs believe police treat victims poorly, when advocates overstep boundaries and question SANEs about evidence collection or the exam, and when prosecutors fail to properly prepare them to testify during a trial. (Contains 7 notes and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Rape, Advocacy, Victims of Crime, Police, Examiners, Nurses, Lawyers, Hospitals, Program Descriptions, Interviews, Court Litigation, Physician Patient Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship
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