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    Preventing sexual violence against young women from African backgrounds

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    Authors
    Chung, Donna
    Fisher, C.
    Zufferey, C.
    Thiara, R.
    Date
    2018
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Chung, D. and Fisher, C. and Zufferey, C. and Thiara, R. 2018. Preventing sexual violence against young women from African backgrounds. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (540): pp. 1-13.
    Source Title
    Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
    ISSN
    0817-8542
    School
    School of Occ Therapy, Social Work and Speech Path
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66990
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © Australian Institute of Criminology 2018. This study explored how young women from African refugee and migrant backgrounds understand and experience sexual coercion and violence. Data was gathered from young women from African backgrounds and a wide range of agencies in two Australian states, Western Australia and South Australia, to better understand the extent of their awareness of and concern about sexual coercion and assault and document how agencies respond to these issues. The paper concludes it is necessary to improve policy, practice, professional development and training to better respond to the sexual violence experienced by these young women, and raise awareness of the issue in their communities in a culturally sensitive way.

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