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dc.contributor.authorGreen, Rosemaryen
dc.contributor.authorRadcliffe, Margareten
dc.contributor.authorMcLaren, Suzanneen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:33:13Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:33:13Z-
dc.date.issued2004en
dc.identifier.citationNo 15en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17531-
dc.formatPages 22en
dc.languageenen
dc.titleWorking with Survivors of Sexual Assault: Attitudes and Beliefs of Rural Health and Welfare Workersen
dc.title.alternativeWomen Against Violence: An Australian Feminist Journalen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.catalogid11890en
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.subject.keywordGrey liten
dc.description.notesThe central purpose of this study was to explore the attitudes and beliefs about sexual assault of health and welfare professionals in a rural area. These front line staff are often the professionals to whom a woman discloses her story, yet many generalist health and welfare workers feel ill equipped to deal with such disclosures. This study sought to understand the frameworks and beliefs held by generalist health and welfare workers about sexual assault. The findings of this study indicate that attitudes and beliefs of many participants included theoretical frameworks that ignore the role of power and gender, and are based on myths and assumptions about the behaviour and/or psychology of victim/survivors and perpetrators. Such beliefs have an impact on outcomes for survivors, and the quality of service offered to them, and indicates a need for comprehensive further training for health and welfare workers about sexual assault. Participants also lacked confidence in their ability to work effectively with survivors, although they clearly understood the long-term effects of experiencing sexual assault.en
dc.identifier.sourceWomen against violence : an Australian feminist journalen
dc.date.entered2014-07-21en
dc.description.physicaldescriptionPages 22en
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