Serial Survivors: Women’s Narratives of Surviving Rape

Shackel, Rita

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Serial Survivors: Women’s Narratives of Surviving Rape

Rita Shackel

University of Sydney - Faculty of Law

December, 15 2011

Current Issues in Criminal Justice, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 495-498, 2010
Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 11/104

Abstract:
Rita Shackel reviews Jan Jordan’s Serial Survivors. This book provides a unique window into the survival journey of a group of women attacked by one of the most prolific serial rapists in Auckland’s history. It makes an important contribution to understanding the trauma associated with sexual violence and the resilience of victims. Rita Shackel’s review explores Jordan’s style, her empathic approach and acute attentiveness to the needs of the women interviewed. It is argued that Jordan produces a dignified medium through which these women can tell their stories and have their voices heard.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 5

Keywords: rape, survivors, narratives, Jordan, book, review

JEL Classification: K10, K30, K40

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Date posted: December 17, 2011

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Shackel, Rita, Serial Survivors: Women’s Narratives of Surviving Rape (December, 15 2011). Current Issues in Criminal Justice, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 495-498, 2010; Sydney Law School Research Paper No. 11/104. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1973379

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Rita Shackel (Contact Author)

University of Sydney - Faculty of Law ( email )

Faculty of Law Building, F10
The University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW 2006
Australia