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Raped by a partner : a research report Parkinson, Debra; Cowan, Sue

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Wangaratta, Vic. Women's Health Goulburn North East 2008Description: 171 p. ; computer file : PDF format (1.5MB)Subject(s): Online resources:
Contents:
Executive summary Recommendations Introduction Women's accounts of rape Findings: the women ; then ; now ; on reflection Findings: the police Findings: the health professionals Appendix 1. ABS data on partner rape 2005 Appendix 2. Notes pr
Summary: Women who are raped or who suffer domestic violence are somehow thought of in the popular imagination as a stereotype. According to this, the women are asking for it, dressed inappropriately, provoking it - responsible for it. While this is clearly uninformed, our sample provides yet more evidence that any woman is vulnerable to rape. We do not need to be a certain 'type' of woman, or to behave in particular ways, or to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Partner rape is prevalent in our society. This research is based on over 70 interviews with women, police and health professionals and has implications for health professionals, GPs, ministers, community members and anyone who works with them.
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"The research report was written by Debra Parkinson. The literature review was written by Sue Cowan."--T.p. verso. "This research project is the result of a collaboration between Women's Health Goulburn North East and Upper Murray Centre Against Sexual Assault."--P. i.

Executive summary Recommendations Introduction Women's accounts of rape Findings: the women ; then ; now ; on reflection Findings: the police Findings: the health professionals Appendix 1. ABS data on partner rape 2005 Appendix 2. Notes pr

Women who are raped or who suffer domestic violence are somehow thought of in the popular imagination as a stereotype. According to this, the women are asking for it, dressed inappropriately, provoking it - responsible for it. While this is clearly uninformed, our sample provides yet more evidence that any woman is vulnerable to rape. We do not need to be a certain 'type' of woman, or to behave in particular ways, or to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Partner rape is prevalent in our society. This research is based on over 70 interviews with women, police and health professionals and has implications for health professionals, GPs, ministers, community members and anyone who works with them.

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