Preventing sexual violence against young women from African backgrounds / Donna Chung ... [et al.]

Canberra : Australian Institute of Criminology, 2018.

88389

Sex crimes -- Australia -- Western Australia.

Sex crimes -- Australia -- South Australia.

Women immigrants -- Abuse of -- Australia.

Women immigrants -- Violence against -- Australia.

Sex crimes -- Prevention.

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. - Publisher's website.

Title from title caption of PDF document (viewed on May 23, 2018).

"April 2018."

Includes bibliographical references.

0817-8542

1 online resource.