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When referring to the person harmed by sex offences, we use the words ‘victim’ and ‘victim-survivor’. We are aware that the former term is resisted or rejected by many people who have experienced sexual harm. Many prefer the term ‘survivor’ or ‘thriver’, or, indeed, choose not to name themselves in relation to the sexual harm they have experienced. However, for the purposes of this book, it is important that we identify the person that is harmed as a victim. Many offenders deny that there is a victim involved in their actions, and potentially this denial may be inadvertently adopted by social workers.