In recent years, family and domestic violence (FDV) has become a national priority within Australia. Statistics have shown alarming rates of abuse in intimate relationships, including physical and sexual violence (1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men) and emotional abuse (1 in 4 women and 1 in 6...
In recent years, family and domestic violence (FDV) has become a national priority within Australia. Statistics have shown alarming rates of abuse in intimate relationships, including physical and sexual violence (1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men) and emotional abuse (1 in 4 women and 1 in 6...
In the Midwest region of Western Australia, rates of intimate partner and family violence (IPV/FV) are high. We undertook research into social workers' knowledge, attitudes, and skills as part of addressing this significant public health issue. Social workers come into contact...
A Review of the Role of stigma and Stigmatization among Females Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Intimate Partner Violence. Trauma, violence & abuse, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838016673601 Kidman, R., & Palermo, T. (2016). The relationship between parental presenc...
The new research which included an analysis of state-linked data in Western Australia found that approximately 30% of children who experiencedomestic violenceare children with disability. Children with disability were far more likely than children without disability to have contact with the child protect...
Despite the fact that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities typically experience a high prevalence of sexual and family violence, service responses have mostly been culturally inappropriate and ineffective. This article reports on a collaborative, participatory research project aimed at exploring ...
Child Abuse and Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities-Exploring Child Sexual Abuse in W. Austral This brief takes the form of a review of the literature and commentary on family violence and child abuse associated with Indigenous peoples in Western Australia, with particular reference to child se...
“The last lady that had domestic violence [DV], she would've got that report straightaway emailed to her. And my concern was when she didn't answer me, is that wherever the DV was coming from, they may have seen that” (service navigator 1). Some service providers and navigators ment...
A Vision for Eliminating Poverty and Family Violence: Transforming Child Welfare and Tanf in El Paso County, Colorado This paper examines how El Paso created seamless, family-centered services and offers lessons learned from El Paso's experience. The purpose of this paper is to offer an outsider...
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