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Congratulations   Dr. E. Van Wijk on the publication of two articles

by Evalina van Wijk 
Western Cape College of Nursing, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa 
A weekly online journal dedicated to qualitative research since 1990
ISSN 1052-0147, Volume 19(28) - July 14, 2014
Abstract: The main focus of the researcher’s study was to examine the lived experiences of intimate partners of female rape victims within the first six months post-rape. Yet, many publications describing longitudinal qualitative studies of sexual assault fail to provide a detailed report on the processes followed, the difficulties experienced, as well as the reasons for such difficulties. To fill these gaps, in this paper, the researcher describes the strategies applied to recruit and retain the participants for the entire six-month period post-rape. The lessons learned during recruitment and data collection are also described. The research question that guided the study was: what are the lived experiences of intimate partners of female rape victims during the six months following the rape? The selection of study participants involved purposeful sampling. After providing their informed consent, nine intimate partners of female rape victims living in Cape Town, South Africa, participated in four separate face-to-face, semi-structured interviews as follows: (a) within 14 days of, (b) a month after, (c) three months after and (d) six months after the rape. Recommendations were made for future researchers to make them aware of the difficulties encountered in accessing, recruiting, and retaining vulnerable populations in longitudinal studies, especially in the field of research into sexual violence. Keywords: Recruitment and Retention, Vulnerable Populations, Longitudinal Study, Qualitative Research, 
Phenomenological Study, Sexual Violence Research, Male Intimate Partners, Lessons Learned.
By Evalina Van Wijk
Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Western Cape College of
Nursing, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Cape
Town, South Africa
 & Tracie C. Harrisonb
 School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas,
USA
Abstract: In a longitudinal phenomenological study, the lived experience of being a male intimate partner (MIP) of a female rape victim in Cape Town, South Africa, is presented. Nine men participated in four face-to-face, semistructured interviews. The authors describe changes in communication and sexual intimacy post-rape and how these changes spiraled into a dysfunctional relationship. Participants were interested in interventions for both partners and particularly for education to improve their communication and sexual relationships post-rape. Researchers need to reconsider existing policies related to training programs to develop interventions that can address the needs of couples post-rape and, ultimately, enhance their recovery.

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