The term “survivor” emphasizes an active and resourceful response to the abuse. Other terms that are sometimes used instead of the term survivor: “violated” or “recipient of violence”, indicating the different stages that can be experienced by a person who is subjected to violence. However, the trend in the scholarly literature and the recommendations of the principles for dealing with those subjected to violence, is the  use  of the  word  “survivor”  when  referring to the  recipient  of  violence,  regardless  of the  reaction  of the recipient. The term “victim” suggests compassion and surrendering while the term "survivor" suggests steadfastness and strength; in other words, the term "survivor" has positive connotations which helps the recipient on one hand to increase his/her self-confidence while reminding the care provider not to deal with the recipient as a subordinate.