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Systems and structures designed to protect and support young people, specifically (in this paper) young women, are ironically the same systems that maintain gender disparity. Consequently, this has influenced the embodied identities of young women who experience and use violence. This paper draws on the narratives and experiences of 24 young women aged 13–18 who have experienced and used nonfatal violence. Their narratives chart the role of systemic oppression, community expectations, hierarchical group dynamics and identity formation in their experiences of violence. Findings centre on the experiences of young women, their words providing insight into motivators and drivers of female violence, which to date has been under-researched and often poorly understood.
This review of eight longitudinal studies found that cumulative Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) were linked to lower rates of depression, substance use, risky behaviors, and inflammation, especially during adolescence. PCEs may help reduce the negative effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on long-term mental and physical health.
This fact sheet provides an overview of non-fatal strangulation in the context of sexual violence and family violence, including the risks, response and legislation.
Hear directly from researchers as they unpack what hundreds of grandparent carers have shared about their experiences raising grandchildren in kinship care. This recorded panel explores the challenges, insights, and strengths of grandparent-led care—and what the findings mean for policy and practice.
This discussion article considers the nature of childhood emotional abuse generally, and verbal abuse in particular, and calls for a shift in domestic policy to afford greater priority to preventing and responding to this problem.
This parliamentary inquiry examines how Victoria can improve data collection on people who use family violence, highlighting challenges like data linkage, Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and misidentification rectification. It recommends a coordinated approach to research and data mapping.
A growing number of female teachers are noticing a troubling shift in classroom behavior — a rise in disrespect from male students. Dr Stephanie Wescott and teacher Simone Nguyen join the conversation to explore what’s behind this cultural shift and how educators can respond.
An ARACY project exploring young peoples' experiences with alcohol and other drugs (AoD), uncovering insights that challenge national narratives about declining alcohol use.
Findings highlight the need for sustained specialist and therapeutic support to improve the emotional wellbeing of mothers and children and address their past/shared experiences of trauma; support young people’s emotion regulation capacities; improve parent–child communication; and reduce intra/extra-familial stressors. The systemic and ecological model has potential to inform practice assessments and intervention approaches through focusing holistically on young people’s contextualized understandings of violence.
