The ANROWS Digital Library provides links to a broad range of evidence in the violence against women sector including research papers, reports and resources.
The library is committed to providing access to high-quality and accessible (open access) evidence to ensure that researchers, policymakers, and practitioners have access to research and resources that are relevant to their work in the prevention of violence against women.
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https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11628| Web resource: | http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au.wwwproxy0.library.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/IssuesPaper_21.pdf |
| Type: | Non-Fiction |
| Title: | Closing the gap on family violence: Driving prevention and intervention through health policy |
| Authors: | Cox, Dorinda Hovane, Victoria |
| ANRA Population: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Publisher: | Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW |
| Notes: | Family violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities remains a significant social issue with far-reaching implications for service provision in the area of health, with such impacts as physical injuries, depression and anxiety, sexually transmitted disease and substance abuse. Despite these significant health consequences, family violence has generally not been prioritised in health policy or responses. Policing, legal/judicial and women's policy approaches have become the key responses to the issue in Australia, as in many western countries. The paper examines the potential for health policies, like the Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes strategy, to better engage with the issue of family violence and, thereby, address a major contributor to poor health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. |
| URI: | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11628 |
| Appears in Collections: | Books |
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