The Justice Gap for Women and Impact on Victims of Partner Violence
Tracks
Norfolk & Karrie Webb Room - In Person
| Thursday, December 1, 2022 |
| 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM |
Overview
Angela Lynch
Speaker
Professor Silke Meyer
Leneen Forde Chair In Child & Family Research; Professor Of Social Work
Griffith University
Panel: Young people's experiences and use of domestic and family violence in Australia
Abstract
This panel draws on national survey data collected from 5,000 young people (16-20yrs) living in Australia. Young people were asked about their experiences and/ or use of domestic and family violence (DFV) along with other experiences of abuse and neglect. In particular, presentations will unpack:
- The nature and extent of young people's experiences of childhood abuse and neglect and its overlap with experiences of parental/carer DFV and related support needs.
- The nature and extent of young people's use of violence in the home and related support needs.
- Experiences reported by young people living with a disability, including childhood abuse, neglect, parental/carer DFV, use of violence in the home and related support needs.
- Unique experiences of DFV targeted at young people's gender, sexual and/ or cultural identity and implications for support.
Findings presented across the four panel presentations will bring together broader experiences of DFV among young people along with experiences and support needs unique to different populations of young people through an intersectional lens. Findings raise implications for primary prevention, early intervention and service responses that consider intersecting factors, such as underlying trauma, gender, sexual and cultural identity.
- The nature and extent of young people's experiences of childhood abuse and neglect and its overlap with experiences of parental/carer DFV and related support needs.
- The nature and extent of young people's use of violence in the home and related support needs.
- Experiences reported by young people living with a disability, including childhood abuse, neglect, parental/carer DFV, use of violence in the home and related support needs.
- Unique experiences of DFV targeted at young people's gender, sexual and/ or cultural identity and implications for support.
Findings presented across the four panel presentations will bring together broader experiences of DFV among young people along with experiences and support needs unique to different populations of young people through an intersectional lens. Findings raise implications for primary prevention, early intervention and service responses that consider intersecting factors, such as underlying trauma, gender, sexual and cultural identity.
Biography
Professor Silke Meyer is the Leneen Forde Chair in Child and Family Research at Griffith University. She is a criminologist and social worker by training, bringing practical and theoretical expertise to her research, teaching and writing. Her research centres on different aspects of domestic and family violence, including women and children’s safety, wellbeing and recovery, men’s accountability in their role as perpetrators and fathers, experiences specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the role of domestic and family violence-informed practice in child protection, policing and court proceedings.
Silke has delivered evaluations for a number of government and non-government organisations, including police, child protection, perpetrator intervention and victim support services. She is a Subject Matter Expert for the Raising Children Network and a former non-government member of the inaugural Qld Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board.
