Web resource:	http://www.mincava.umn.edu/documents/commissioned/stalkingandtech/stalkingandtech.html
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	A high-tech twist on abuse: technology, intimate partner stalking, and advocacy
Authors:	Dawson, Shawndell Southworth, Cindy Tucker, Sarah Fraser, Cynthia
Keywords:	Cyberstalking and digital technology;Advocacy;Stalking
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Minnesota Centre Against Violence and Abuse MINCAVA
Notes:	General Overview: This US article outlines current knowledge about the use of technology to stalk an intimate partner and suggests how advocates for women experiencing stalking can respond. Discussion:American research has found that former husbands, partners and boyfriends perpetrate 62% of stalking against females. There is a significant link between stalking and domestic violence. Most women stalked by their current or former partners have also been physically or sexually assaulted. The authors review the literature regarding the prevalence of stalking using technology and include detail about how technology can be used to stalk. They also consider how the advocate can assist the victim of stalking. Victims should be educated about the potential of technology to stalk and about ways of protecting themselves. Advocates should ensure their organisations secure the confidentiality of victims’ information. Advocates should also educate themselves about high tech stalking. Advocates can work with law enforcement to identify evidence of stalking and support the victim during an investigation.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13104
Physical description:	22 p.
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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