Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Figuring Violence: the personal safety survey 2005
Other Titles:	DVIRC Quarterly
Authors:	McKenzie, Mandy
Keywords:	Statistics;Overview;Sexual assault
Categories:	Statistics
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre
Citation:	3, Spring 2006
Notes:	General Overview:This article summarises the main findings of the Personal Safety Survey:conducted in 2005 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and published in 2006. It was the first national survey to compare men’s and women’s experiences of safety and violence. * with regard to the most recent incident of assault experienced since the age of 15, for women the main perpetrators were current or previous partners (46.1%), while only 14.2% of men were assaulted by current or previous partners Conclusions:The ABS survey shows gender differences in the experiences of violence, with men most likely to be subjected to violence from a male stranger, while women most likely to be subjected to violence from a partner or family member. It concludes that more women than men experienced violence in their relationships.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14844
ISSN:	1324-4264
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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