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Australian Institute of Family Studies
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Briefing paper
Intimate partner violence in lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer communities
Intimate partner violence within LGBTIQ relationships was largely unacknowledged until recently and as such has been absent from governmental, policy and service/practice responses to intimate partner violence (Ball & Hayes, 2009). Research in the area has also been scarce (Calton et al., 2015). Government, policy, research, justice and practice-based responses to intimate partner violence have...
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The nature of living alone in Australia
This paper sheds further light on living alone by investigating the nature of living alone and what it means to the individuals involved.
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Living alone and personal wellbeing
This paper examines the consequences of living alone, particularly its impact on a person’s social connection, health and subjective wellbeing. It finds that while living alone has some effect on these factors, the effects are limited and cannot necessarily be attributed to living alone.
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Children's exposure to domestic and family violence: key issues and responses
This paper provides an overview of the prevalence of domestic and family violence, the effects of domestic and family violence on children (including the co-occurrence of domestic and family violence with child abuse), the intergenerational transmission of violence and the implications of these for preventing domestic and family violence. It provides an overview of insights...
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Responding to family violence: a survey of family law practices and experiences
This report presents the findings of Responding to Family Violence: A Survey of Family Law Practices and Experiences (Survey of Practices).