Exposure to family and domestic violence is associated with lower attendance and higher suspension in school children See

Background Exposure to family and domestic violence (FDV) in childhood can have a detrimental effect on children's health and social outcomes. However, research on the school outcomes of children exposed to FDV is scant. Objectives To investigate the impact of FDV exposure on school attendance and suspension in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children. Methods A population-based retrospective cohort study of school children, in grade 1 to 10, born from 1993 to 2006 in Western Australia (n = 26,...

A Theory of Change in Sexual & Reproductive Health for Victorian Women See

Longitudinal impacts of an online safety and health intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence: randomized controlled trial See

Responding to intimate partner violence (IPV) and its consequences is made complex by women’s diverse needs, priorities and contexts. Tailored online IPV interventions that account for differences among women have potential to reduce barriers to support and improve key outcomes.

Identifying Key Predictors of Recidivism among Offenders Attending a Batterer Intervention Program: A Survival Analysis See

Strategies to reduce intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) can be targeted at different levels. Batterer intervention programs (BIPs) are among the main treatment approaches for IPVAW offenders. The most common outcome used in the evaluation of BIP effectiveness is recidivism. Efforts to increase BIP effectiveness in reducing recidivism should focus on key predictive variables of this outcome. The aim of this study was to identify key predictors of official recidivism from a large s...

1800RESPECT: Escape Bag Checklist See

Australian Trans and Gender Diverse Sexual Health Survey: Report and Key Recommendations (Lifetime rates of sexual violence or coercion nearly four times higher than Australian average) See

Resistance and backlash to gender equality See

Resistance to efforts to advance gender equality is a common feature of social life, whether in workplaces and other organisations or elsewhere. In this article, we review the typical character, dynamics of and contexts for resistance to gender equality measures. Resistance is an inevitable, although undesirable, response to efforts at progressive social change. Backlash and resistance to gender equality take common forms including: denial of the problem, disavowal of responsibility, inaction...

Making Media Change: Reporting on violence against women See

Evaluation of the Practice Guide for Intervention (PGI): Relationships between offender needs and PGI use in case planning and supervision practice See