Prevalence and risk of violence against people with and without disabilities: findings from an Australian population‐based study

Krnjacki, Lauren; Emerson, Eric; Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; Kavanagh, Anne

doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12498

Cited by 81 publications

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“…The few existing studies on GBV among PWDs indicate that PWDs are at equal or greater risk of GBV compared to their peers without disabilities [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. PWDs report multiple forms of violence during their lifetime, by multiple perpetrators and for longer periods, compared to people without disabilities [5].…”

Section: Gbv Among People With Disabilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender-based violence among people with disabilities is a neglected public health topic

Namatovu

Preet

Goicolea

2018

Global Health Action

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This paper aims to provide an analytical insight on the current state of knowledge on gender-based violence among people with disabilities, a topic where the level of data is relatively low. We briefly discuss the current research on: (a) the prevalence, risk factors and the theoretical approaches for gender-based violence among people with disabilities. (b) Service provision among people with disabilities who experience gender-based violence. (c) We also highlight areas where further research is required, the applicable theoretical approaches and provide an example on how Sweden is attempting to bridge this knowledge gap through implementing the Disability and Intimate-partner violence project (DIS-IPV) project.

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Section: Gbv Among People With Disabilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender-based violence among people with disabilities is a neglected public health topic

Namatovu

Preet

Goicolea

2018

Global Health Action

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“…The multiple disabilities of women with severe mental illness appear to render them especially vulnerable to such exploitation. Disabled persons are known to experience significantly more violence (physical, sexual and intimate partner violence and stalking/ harassment) than those without disability, as shown in a recent Australian study of more than 17,000 adults (Krnjacki et al, 2016). This study noted gender differences: women with disabilities were more likely to experience sexual and partner violence whereas men with disabilities were more likely to experience physical violence.…”

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confidence: 56%

Sexual Exploitation of Women with Schizophrenia

2017

ARJAR

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This paper reviews sexual exploitation of women with schizophrenia-related disorders in order to determine prevalence, risk factors, sequelae, and preventive measures. Abstract:Background: Vulnerable populations are sometimes targets for violence and sexual exploitation; this has been reported with respect to women with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. Aim: The aim of this review is to summarize the recent literature on this topic and to outline promising strategies for prevention. Method: Relevant search terms were used in the Google Scholar database from 2000 to the present, and 50 English language papers were selected for review. Results: Women with schizophrenia are targets for sexual harassment and violence, not only domestically, but also on the street, and in institutions. Perpetrators can be intimate partners, strangers, and hospital or prison staff. Women with schizophrenia are sometimes sextrafficked. They are vulnerable because of isolation, passivity, cognitive defects, psychotic symptoms, substance abuse, homelessness, and poverty, and, as a consequence of exploitation, they suffer shame and guilt, increased severity of psychotic symptoms, and increased risk of sexually transmitted disease, unwanted pregnancy, and abortion. On psychiatric assessment, they are seldom asked about the practice of survival sex or about sexual exploitation, and seldom disclose these aspects of their life. Clinical programs are beginning to become available that address self-stigma, educate about risk factors for sexual exploitation and teach safety and self-defense as well as conflict resolution. Psychiatric services are instituting screening procedures for employees, appropriate staff education, and improvements in surveillance measures and policies. Conclusion: Because of increasing awareness of harassment and exploitation of women in general, there is mounting concern about women made more vulnerable than others as a result of severe mental illness.

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“…Accordingly, access to services and support varied with individual circumstances, giving rise to inequity within the system. Studies also revealed persistent poor quality of life for Australians with disabilities, citing high levels of social exclusion and risk of violence, and low levels of income and Labor market participation (OECD 2009;Milner et al 2014;Mithen et al 2015;Kmjacki et al 2016).…”

Section: Background Of the Reformsmentioning

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Australia's New National Disability Insurance Scheme: Implications for Policy and Practice

Olney

Dickinson

2019

Policy Design and Practice

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Australia is immersed in its largest reform of disability services in a generationthe staged rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Enacted swiftly to capitalize on rare bipartisan political and public support, the $AU22billion scheme promises to design and deliver disability services differently, with emphasis on service user choice and control. However, the scheme's rollout is outpacing the readiness of service users, service providers and the agency charged with implementing it to achieve its stated aims, threatening to derail it. Research suggests issues arising in the implementation of the scheme can be attributed in part to the design of the policy and, in part, to how it is translated into practice, both making scant reference to lessons from comparable reforms. Reflecting on the implications of these findings for policy and practice, we explore a range of challenges that arise when embarking on large scale reform in an environment of tight timelines, high expectations, extant policy silences, competing priorities, and jurisdictional ambiguities. This paper adds to the growing body of literature on the NDIS by bringing in the views of participants, and elaborating on implementation challenges posed by its governance structure, system architecture, and administrative structures.

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Prevalence and risk of violence against people with and without disabilities: findings from an Australian population‐based study

Cited by 81 publications

References 25 publications

Gender-based violence among people with disabilities is a neglected public health topic

Gender-based violence among people with disabilities is a neglected public health topic

Sexual Exploitation of Women with Schizophrenia

Australia's New National Disability Insurance Scheme: Implications for Policy and Practice

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