Syftet med denna litteraturstudie var att undersöka om det fanns faktorer som påverkade återhämtningen efter en våldtäkt. Våldtäkt är ett brott som lämnar offer med en känsla av skam och otrygghet. Att utsättas för ett brott som våldtäkt innebär ett trauma för offret och att återhämta sig från detta trauma är en process som aldrig är densamma. För att finna de artiklar som är till grund för denna litteraturstudie söktes artiklarna i tre olika databaser ämnade för omvårdnad, och de granskades systematiskt. Totalt identifierades åtta resultatartiklar under sökningarna och som var publicerade mellan åren 2010-2017. Resultatet visade på faktorer som påverkar återhämtningen hos våldtäktsoffer på olika sätt, och dessa faktorer var synen på sin egen offerroll, bemötande från myndigheter och vårdinstanser, samt närståendes reaktioner. Dessa faktorer påverkade våldtäktsoffer olika men det som var en gemensam påverkan var att om dessa faktorer uppmärksammades och respekterades resulterade det i en god återhämtning. Resultatet visar att dessa faktorer är av vikt för att kunna implementera och utveckla den omvårdnad våldtäktsoffer är i behov av. Bland annat bör det finnas ett fokus på att kunna erbjuda stöd och en individanpassad återhämtning för våldtäktsoffer som befinner sig i den återhämtningsprocessen som följer en våldtäkt. / The aim of this literature study was to examine wether there were factors that affected the recovery after a rape. Rape is a crime that leaves the victims with a sense of shame and insecurity. To be subjected to such a crime is a trauma for the victim and to recover from this trauma is a process that is never the same. To find the articles on which this study is based on, the articles were searched for in three different databases intended for nursing, and they were systematically examined. In total, eight articles were identified during the search and were published between 2010-2017. The result of this study found that there are factors that affect the recovery of rape victims in various ways, and these factors were the view of their victimization, the treatment from government and health care agencies and the reactions from their closed ones. These factors influenced the victims differently, but what was a common effect was that if these factors were noted and respected it resulted in a successful recovery. The results shows that these factors are important for implementing and developing the care rape victims are in need of. Among other things, there should be a focus on being able to provide support and an individualized recovery plan for rape victims in the recovery process following a rape.

Democracy plays a crucial role in building a society where people’s freedom, human rights and social well-being are assured. In that light, media plays a considerable role as a source of information that can facilitate the smooth function of democracy. Due to the factors such as the rise of social media, political mismanagement and poor administration, media and democracy face numerous challenges in many countries. There is a lack of empirical research on the challenges for media and democracy from the citizens’ perspective. This study aims to identify the contemporary challenges for media and democracy in Sri Lanka from the young citizens’ perspective. Accordingly, the research question is formulated as: “What are the contemporary challenges for media and democracy in Sri Lanka from the young citizen’s perspective?”. ‘Normative theories’ are applied to understand the conduct of media. ‘Capability approach theory’ and Hasebrink’s concept of ‘users as citizens’ are used to understand the standard of living that people can achieve. This study conducted online face-to-face semi-structured interviews with sixteen young citizens in the Gampaha district in Sri Lanka. A case study research strategy was used, and the respondents were selected through purposive sampling. Thematic analysis is used to analyse the data and the identified challenges, and the sub-factors are illustrated in a thematic map. Twenty sub-factors that negatively contribute to media and democracy were identified and classified into five main challenges. The challenges for media and democracy identified in this study will be vital for policymakers, practitioners, journalists, and researchers in this area in order to mitigate the challenges whereby a sound democracy can be facilitated. These challenges identified would also be advantageous as a resource in formulating legal policies, introducing reforms and decision-making processes.