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Exploring the aftermath of human trafficking at the intersection of judicial and personal life spheres - A study at the crossroads of trauma psychology and narrative victimology

This study builds upon recent, analogous developments within the fields of trauma psychology and narrative victimology, conceptualising the process of trauma narration as shaped by intricate relational dynamics within the family, community, clinical and judicial context to develop an explorative understanding of trauma recovery by exploring the intersections between trauma narration and relational-moral experiences in family, community, clinical and judicial settings. Connecting recent theoretical developments in both fields, this study particularly focuses on how the oscillating dynamic between avoidance and disclosure plays out during the judicial procedure and how the judicial procedure plays a role in trajectories of silencing and disclosure in the victim's personal-relational life-world. A narrative, multiple case study, including in-depth interviews and focus groups, combines analytic approaches from both trauma psychology and narrative victimology in a small-scale qualitative design. By exploring heuristic patterns of disclosure and silencing within relational dynamics in both personal and judicial context, the study aims to develop an innovative contribution to understanding pathways of posttrauma reconstruction in the afterwards of victimisation.

Date:15 Oct 2020 →  Today
Keywords:Psychology
Disciplines:Parenting problems
Project type:PhD project