When it comes to family violence, young women are too often ignored

  • Bianca Johnston
  • Catherine Flynn
  • Faith GordonAustralian National University (ANU)

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Article in The Conversation

Period15 Sept 2022

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  • TitleWhen it comes to family violence, young women are too often ignored
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date15/09/22
    DescriptionRecent evidence shows the scale of sexual violence against women and children in Australia has been severely underestimated. Family violence is a key driver.

    Yet, young women are currently invisible in responses to such violence. Our research sought to understand why young women’s experiences are so overlooked. We found that young women have typically been sidelined in approaches to family violence, and need to be given specific regard in any strategies to address it.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-family-violence-young-women-are-too-often-ignored-190547
    PersonsBianca Johnston, Catherine Flynn, Faith Gordon

Keywords

  • intimate partner violence
  • Family Violence
  • young people
  • Young Women