Chung, Donna, Fisher, Colleen, Zufferey, Carole and Thiara, Ravi K. (2018) Preventing sexual violence against young women from African backgrounds. Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology.

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Report
Divisions:	Other > Centre for Lifelong Learning
Journal or Publication Title:	Trends & Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Criminology
Place of Publication:	Canberra
ISSN:	0817-8542
Official Date:	27 April 2018
Dates:	Date Event 27 April 2018 Published 2017 Accepted
Number:	540
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
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