Intervention and Support for Victims of Sexual Violence and Their Families

With sexual violence emerging as an increasingly serious social issue, demand for related policies is on the rise. Policies and support services have accordingly been developed or expanded in various sectors, but support services for victims and their families are still severely insufficient. Hence, this study focused primarily on intervention and support for families of victims of sexual violence. In-depth interviews were carried out in order to gauge the needs and desires of victims of child and intrafamilial sexual abuse and their families. In addition, the problems and current status of intervention and support systems for families of sexual abuse victims were evaluated. Based on the research findings, effective methods to support and intervene with victims of child and intrafamilial sexual abuse and their families were suggested.