@article{ref1,
title="Narratives of being a helper: the presentation of supporters and victims in victim support Sweden",
journal="Victims and offenders",
year="2017",
author="Jägervi, Lotta",
volume="12",
number="5",
pages="800-819",
abstract="The aim of this study was to determine how self-presentation is formulated in victim supporters' narratives of their interactions with crime victims, and identify the function of the presentation of the crime victim in this self-presentation. This was done through a narrative analysis of material from 12 focus groups in which representatives of Victim Support Sweden discussed their work. A master narrative was identified, in which ideals of flexibility and helpfulness are counterbalanced with ideals of setting proper limits. The analysis also showed that helper ideals were presented in a consistent way, while the concrete helping repertoire presented varied greatly.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-4886",
doi="10.1080/15564886.2016.1209270",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2016.1209270"
}