Child Abuse and Family Violence in Aboriginal Communities-Exploring Child Sexual Abuse in W. Austral

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2002

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National Child Protection Network

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This brief takes the form of a review of the literature and commentary on family violence and child abuse associated with Indigenous peoples in Western Australia, with particular reference to child sexual abuse. The intention is to inform the Western Australian Government Inquiry into Responses by Government Agencies to complaints of Family Violence and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities.

Keywords

Abuse-sexual, Australia, Child abuse, International Resources, Violence -- domestic

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