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040 _aAFVC
100 _aKelly, Peter
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245 _aExamining a rural Victorian community's knowledge and help seeking behaviour for family violence and the role of the local public health service :
_ban overview of key issues
_cPeter Kelly, Michael Field, Ruth Payne and Rebecca Giallo
260 _bWiley,
_c2022
500 _aThe Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2022, First published online, 17 June 2022
520 _aObjective: The rates of family violence within some rural communities are higher than that of metropolitan areas. The extent to which these rural communities know about and access family violence support services is not well understood. Local health services often play a role in providing information and support for community members at risk of, or experiencing family violence. For a rural community in Victoria, the study aimed to: (a) determine community members' knowledge of family violence services, (b) explore community members' help seeking behaviour for family violence, (c) identify perceived barriers and enabling factors to accessing family violence services and (d) explore community members' expectations of, and preferences for, family violence support provided by local health services. Design: A cross-sectional, anonymous, mixed-methods online survey. Setting: A rural community in Victoria's Western District, Australia. Participants: Ninety-nine residents, over 18 years of age. Results: The majority of respondents had been exposed to family violence. There were varying knowledge levels of family violence support services as well as a number of barriers identified that directly impacted community members seeking help. There were clear expectations about the role of the local health service in family violence identification and response. Conclusion: There are particular challenges for rural communities in providing support for family violence. Valuable insights can be gained from local communities about their knowledge of services and help seeking behaviours. Evidence generated by this study will inform future strategic planning for family violence services and the local health service. (Authors' abstract). Record #8006
650 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
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650 _aFAMILY VIOLENCE
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650 _aHEALTH
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650 _aHELP SEEKING
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650 _aINTERVENTION
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650 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
_9431
650 _aRURAL AREAS
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
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700 _aField, Michael
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700 _aPayne, Ruth
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700 _aGiallo, Rebecca
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773 0 _tThe Australian Journal of Rural Health, 2022, First published online, 17 June 2022
830 _aThe Australian Journal of Rural Health
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856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.12887
_zDOI: 10.1111/ajr.12887 (Open access)
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