Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/bodyshop.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	The Body Shop Australia's survey of community attitudes, understandings and responses to abuse in relationships 2006 : a summary of findings
Authors:	Body Shop
Keywords:	Client resources;Community attitudes
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Body Shop
Notes:	"2006" "A summary of findings" General Overview:This Australian report outlines the results of a survey of 30 000 Body Shop customers about their knowledge of and attitudes to relationship abuse and violence. Methods: The Body Shop Australia commissioned the Research and Education Unit on Gendered Violence, University of South Australia, to develop a community survey and analyse the results. The research team conducted a survey of customers in The Body Shop stores across Australia over three weeks in 2006. Over 30 000 surveys were completed. The majority (87%) of participants were women, reflecting the stores’ customer base. The term ‘relationship abuse’, rather than ‘domestic violence’, was used in order to include dating violence. Results: Participants thought relationship violence was relatively common, with 95% saying it occurred in 40% of relationships or more. More than 90% of participants identified physical assaults, not being allowed to see family and friends, and pressure for sex as relationship abuse. Between 50% and 90% identified verbal abuse, being followed, being told how to dress and silent treatment as abuse. Males were less likely than females to identify pressure for sex, name calling, putdowns, being followed or being told how to dress as abuse. Most participants were able to correctly identify which behaviours were against the law. The most frequently identified reasons for people being abusive in relationships were drugs and alcohol, trouble controlling anger, violent personality, jealous personality and the male wanting to prove that he is the boss. When asked where people should go for help with relationship abuse, the most frequent suggestions were domestic violence services, the police, parents and female friends. The results are broken down by the age of the participants. Young people are less likely to identify pressure for sex as abusive, more likely to believe that equal numbers of males and females are victims of relationship violence, and are more likely to see relationship abuse as less common. Conclusion: Knowledge about abuse and violence becomes more sophisticated and consistent with research knowledge with age. Among all age groups, males demonstrate less awareness and a higher acceptance of relationship violence.
Contents:	Background to the survey What is already known about relationship violence Findings from The Body Shop Australia's survey Findings from the survey relating to young people Conclusions Summary References
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19032
Physical description:	34 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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