“A deep wound under my heart” : Constructions of complex trauma and implications for women's wellbeing and safety from violence
Salter, Michael
“A deep wound under my heart” : Constructions of complex trauma and implications for women's wellbeing and safety from violence Michael Salter, Elizabeth Conroy, Molly Dragiewicz, Jackie Burke, Jane Ussher, Warwick Middleton, Sheryle Vilenica, Beatriz Martin Monzon and Kyja Noack-Lundberg - Sydney, NSW : Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS), 2020 - electronic document (166 pages) ; PDF file - ANROWS Research report .
ANROWS Research report, Issue 12, May 2020
This project sought to develop a comprehensive picture of how complex trauma is being constructed in public policy and practice, and how it is viewed by women with experiences of complex trauma.
The research took the form of a multi-method study that combined policy and service analysis with qualitative research with women with experiences of complex trauma and the professionals who work with them, via:
a policy audit of approaches to complex trauma
service documentary analysis and qualitative interviews with professionals in Queensland and New South Wales
qualitative interviews with women with experiences of complex trauma in Queensland and New South Wales
online workshops in which professional stakeholders and women with experiences of complex trauma provided feedback on the findings of the study.
The research found that at the policy level, complex trauma overlaps with frameworks on violence against women and mental health. However, the impact of complex trauma is not comprehensively addressed by these frameworks, which contributes to the fragmented response to women in distress. It demonstrated that there is a strong need for a whole-of-government commitment to the implementation and coordination of trauma-informed practice across sectors.
The report includes recommendations for policy and practice. (From the website). The 20 page Research to Policy & Practice report is also available. #Record #6677
978-1-925925-44-9 (print) | 978-1-925925-43-2 (online)
ABUSED WOMEN
ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
SAFETY
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SUPPORT SERVICES
TRAUMA
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WELLBEING
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA
“A deep wound under my heart” : Constructions of complex trauma and implications for women's wellbeing and safety from violence Michael Salter, Elizabeth Conroy, Molly Dragiewicz, Jackie Burke, Jane Ussher, Warwick Middleton, Sheryle Vilenica, Beatriz Martin Monzon and Kyja Noack-Lundberg - Sydney, NSW : Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS), 2020 - electronic document (166 pages) ; PDF file - ANROWS Research report .
ANROWS Research report, Issue 12, May 2020
This project sought to develop a comprehensive picture of how complex trauma is being constructed in public policy and practice, and how it is viewed by women with experiences of complex trauma.
The research took the form of a multi-method study that combined policy and service analysis with qualitative research with women with experiences of complex trauma and the professionals who work with them, via:
a policy audit of approaches to complex trauma
service documentary analysis and qualitative interviews with professionals in Queensland and New South Wales
qualitative interviews with women with experiences of complex trauma in Queensland and New South Wales
online workshops in which professional stakeholders and women with experiences of complex trauma provided feedback on the findings of the study.
The research found that at the policy level, complex trauma overlaps with frameworks on violence against women and mental health. However, the impact of complex trauma is not comprehensively addressed by these frameworks, which contributes to the fragmented response to women in distress. It demonstrated that there is a strong need for a whole-of-government commitment to the implementation and coordination of trauma-informed practice across sectors.
The report includes recommendations for policy and practice. (From the website). The 20 page Research to Policy & Practice report is also available. #Record #6677
978-1-925925-44-9 (print) | 978-1-925925-43-2 (online)
ABUSED WOMEN
ADULT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
SAFETY
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
SUPPORT SERVICES
TRAUMA
VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WELLBEING
INTERNATIONAL
AUSTRALIA