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Appellate Review of Child Sexual Abuse Convictions: The Importance of Character Evidence [PDF]

open access: green, 2023
Suzanne St. George   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

Don't Worry About Her; Intersectionality, and the Role of Systems and Structures in the Embodied Experiences of Young Women's Use of Violence

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Systems and structures designed to protect and support young people, specifically (in this paper) young women, are ironically the same systems that maintain gender disparity. Consequently, this has influenced the embodied identities of young women who experience and use violence. Such systemic and structural intersectionality has impacted upon
Louise Rak   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can the mana of Maori men who sexually abuse children be restored? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The problem of child sex abuse is prevalent across all segments of society, and Maori, unfortunately, are overrepresented in this problem. In the total prison population of 6591, 13.6% are identified as child sex offenders.
Jones, David Trevor, Webb, Mate
core   +1 more source

Commercial and sexual exploitation of children and young people in the UK: a review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
This paper reviews recent information and data relevant to the commercial sexual exploitation of children and young people in the UK. Three main aspects of exploitation are addressed: abuse through prostitution; abuse through pornography; and the ...
Chase, Elaine, Statham, June
core   +3 more sources

‘Somewhere We Can Call Home and…Be Normal’: Findings From the Justice Housing Programme Evaluation

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The relationship between homelessness or unstable housing and reincarceration is well documented. The initial month after a person is released from custody is a period of particular vulnerability, with an increased risk of homelessness and return to prison.
Helen Taylor, Lorana Bartels
wiley   +1 more source

Court support workers speak out: Upholding children's rights in the criminal justice system [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The prevalence of sexual offences against children in South Africa continues to be among the highest in the world. The quality and accuracy of a child's testimony is often pivotal to whether cases are prosecuted, and whether justice is done.
Nomdo, Christina   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Examining the Impact of Domestic and Family Violence on Young Australians’ School‐Level Education

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australian policy and practice increasingly acknowledges the need to respond to children as victim‐survivors of domestic and family violence (DFV) in their own right. As part of this, and in recognition that schools often have the most consistent contact with young people experiencing DFV, there is mounting recognition of the role education ...
Rebecca Stewart   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sexual abuse risk in sport: Testing the ‘stage of imminent achievement’ hypothesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The purpose of this study was to assess the hypothetical model outlined by Brackenridge and Kirby in IRSS in 1997 (32(4): 407-418) which suggested that athlete susceptibility to grooming and sexual abuse in sport coincides with a defined stage of ...
Brackenridge, CH, Lindsay, I, Telfer, H
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Understanding Youth Assaults of Police Officers in Australia: A Power Threat Meaning Framework Analysis

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores youth violence towards police officers in Australia through the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) to better understand the underlying factors contributing to such violence; focusing on power dynamics, childhood adversity, and trauma.
Dimitra Lattas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship Knowledge Attitudes Toward Sexual Abuse Prevention In Children 3-6 Years

open access: yesJurnal Keperawatan, 2016
There are many sexual violence cases specially for children, to cope a mother’s knowledge is really needed to attain sexual abuse prevention in children, the mother should have knowledge either what child sexual abuse is, general characteristic, attitude,
Neni Maemunah
doaj   +1 more source

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