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dc.contributor.authorBryant, Colleenen
dc.contributor.authorWillis, Matthewen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T22:57:57Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T22:57:57Z-
dc.date.issued2008en
dc.identifier.citationNo. 30en
dc.identifier.isbn9781921185960en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12144-
dc.format86 p.en
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherAustralian Institute of Criminologyen
dc.subjectTheories of violenceen
dc.subjectRisk factorsen
dc.subjectIndigenous issuesen
dc.titleRisk factors in Indigenous violent victimisationTechnical and Background Paper Seriesen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.catalogid710en
dc.identifier.urlhttp://www.aic.gov.au/documents/B/3/D/%7BB3DA1CED-B75E-41BE-B7DB-738D9618E007%7Dtbp030.pdfen
dc.subject.keywordGrey liten
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.subject.keywordNationalen
dc.subject.keywordJournal article/research paperen
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dc.description.notesOverview: This Australian paper reports on risk factors in Indigenous violent victimisation, aimed at informing responses to violent crime and programs to target offending and assisting victims.<br/ ><br/ >Discussion: This paper draws on existing studies, data and literature to explore how victimisation rates for specific types of violence, including family and intimate partner violence, vary within the Indigenous population. It examines psychological, sociological and cultural factors. Factors associated with increased victimisation included socio-demographic variables, measures of individual, family and community functionality and resources available to a person. The paper notes also, the cumulative effect of multiple risk factors. By establishing reliable predictive risk factors, the paper concludes it is possible to implement more effective and targeted preventative strategies, in particular localised strategies.<br/ >[Appended From Merge Migration]<br/ >                        Results indicate that in many instances, the factors associated with increased risk of violent victimization among indigenous people are similar to those associated with increased risk among non-indigenous populations. Broad socioeconomic indicators such as marital status, level of income, residential stability, and employment stratus are significant predictors of victimization in both groups. Nevertheless, violent victimization in indigenous communities does appear to differ; the compounding effects of various risk factors, together with the impact of remoteness, can lead to an escalating breakdown of culture, social structures, and community functioning. For example, indigenous females are disproportionately affected, particularly by family violence, and patterns of violence appear to be more strongly linked to alcohol use patterns. Children face a heightened risk of being abused because of the behavior of adults in their communities. High rates of victimization are ultimately linked with factors that collectively may result from or reflect compromised levels of functioning, both inherent and external to the victim, including a high stress environment, unemployment, high alcohol use, high housing mobility, and high levels of violence. The cumulative nature of victimization risk factors suggests that any attempt to reduce violent victimization will require a multifaceted and holistic approach that deals with risks both inherent and external to victims. Responses to violence must also recognize the individuals experiencing victimization and provide the services and support they need. This paper draws on existing studies and data from surveys, service providers, and the criminal justice system.en
dc.date.entered2009-04-02en
dc.publisher.placeCanberraen
dc.description.physicaldescription86 p.en
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