%0 Journal Article
%T Beyond Advocacy: Mapping the Contours of Victim Work
%A Carol R. Gregory
%A Edna Erez
%A Julie L. Globokar
%J Journal of Interpersonal Violence
%@ 1552-6518
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0886260516650969
%X In contrast to works on victim advocacy in specific organizational contexts, this article introduces the term ¡°victim work¡± to capture the vast array of victim-related roles and tasks that have proliferated in recent decades. Data are derived from in-depth interviews with 30 ¡°victim workers¡± in public and private agencies in two Midwestern states. The interviews revealed diverse work experiences that spanned hotlines, crisis response, legal proceedings, and postconviction support. Three themes emerged that characterize ¡°victim work¡±: flexibility, emotions, and the challenge of ¡°fit¡±¡ªthe multifaceted difficulties of interacting with victims and agents of the justice system. Based on the findings, we offer a revised model of criminal justice vis-¨¤-vis victims and implications for practice and future research
%K domestic violence
%K intervention/treatment
%K legal intervention
%K sexual assault
%K support seeking
%K vicarious trauma
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0886260516650969