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Family violence and sexual harm : research report Gemma Hamilton, Alexandra Ridgway, Anastasia Powell and Georgina Heydon

By: Hamilton, Gemma.
Contributor(s): Ridgway, Alexandra | Powell, Anastasia | Heydon, Georgina.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Melbourne, Vic ; RMIT, 2023Description: electronic document (59 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FAMILY VIOLENCE | INTERVENTION | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | SEXUAL VIOLENCE | SUPPORT SERVICES | VICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES | VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | VICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIAOnline resources: Read full report, PDF | Read KTE report (6 pages), PDF Summary: This research explores the co-occurrence of family violence and sexual harm in Victoria, shedding light on the complex nature and interconnectedness between these two forms of abuse and its impact on victim survivors. Drawing on victim survivor and stakeholder interviews as well as a sector wide survey, the reports present key outcomes of a research project funded by Family Safety Victoria with particular attention towards the implications of key findings for the development of policy, intervention, and support. By deepening understandings of the complex interplay between family violence and sexual harm, the research seeks to assist professionals in this space to better address the needs of victim survivors and work together to strengthen system responses. (Authors' abstract). Record #8370
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This research explores the co-occurrence of family violence and sexual harm in Victoria, shedding light on the complex nature and interconnectedness between these two forms of abuse and its impact on victim survivors. Drawing on victim survivor and stakeholder interviews as well as a sector wide survey, the reports present key outcomes of a research project funded by Family Safety Victoria with particular attention towards the implications of key findings for the development of policy, intervention, and support. By deepening understandings of the complex interplay between family violence and sexual harm, the research seeks to assist professionals in this space to better address the needs of victim survivors and work together to strengthen system responses. (Authors' abstract). Record #8370