Electronic Resources:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/RTF%20Files/Issues%20Paper_20.rtf
Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/IssuesPaper_20.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Implementing legal empowerment strategies to prevent domestic violence in new and emerging communities
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse issues paper
Authors:	Dimopoulos, Maria
Keywords:	Legal issues;Refugee communities;CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse);Community development
Year:	2010
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	(20), November 2010
Notes:	Key Points: * Newly arrived communities in Australia encounter a range of common legal problems in the first five years after arrival, including family and domestic violence. * Efforts to address increased interaction with the legal system have included the development of community legal education and information strategies, particularly in relation to family violence. * This paper explores whether ‘legal empowerment strategies’, that is strategies designed to build legal literacy and empower communities to assert their rights, can contribute to the prevention of family and domestic violence in new and emerging communities through the examination of three particular strategies. * Legal empowerment strategies must progress beyond building legal literacy, and seek to integrate activities that promote and foster ‘critical consciousness’ 1 and ultimately social change.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15183
ISSN:	14438496
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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