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    Family Violence and Abuse against Non-Parental Caregivers: An Australian Perspective
    MacRae, A ; Breman, R ; Vicary, D ; Shackelford, TK (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2021)
    There has been significant discourse around the use of language in the context of domestic and family violence and inconsistencies in language present in policy, legislation, practice, and research. This has resulted in the lack of agreement on a definitive and overarching description of domestic and family violence (Tinning, 2010; Boxall et al., 2015). The Australian Government has adopted the United Nations (1993: 3) definition which states that violence against women is gender-based and results in or is likely to result in physical or psychological harm.
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    Migration and Settlement of African People in Australia
    Abur, W ; Muenstermann, I (IntechOpen, 2022-09-28)
    Australia is a country that hosts millions of migrants from different countries and continents. This chapter presents the migration history of African Australians and the settlement challenges encountered by these families and individuals. In the last two decades, there has been a growing number of African communities in Australia. African people migrate to Australia for many reasons, including job-seeking and civil wars caused by race, religion, nationality, and membership in particular social or political groups. In the 2020 census, over 400,000 people living in Australia recorded they were of African origin. This represents 1.6% of the Australian population and 5.1% of Australia’s overseas-born population. Most (58%) are white South Africans, but 42% are black Africans from sub-Saharan countries. Some people within these African populations did not settle well or adjust effectively to Australian society due to Australia’s predominantly Anglo-Saxon culture. Therefore, this chapter discusses migration and settlement issues faced by African community groups in Australia.
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    Responding to Students Living with Domestic and Family Violence.
    Fogden, L ; Humphreys, C ; Allen, K-A ; Reupert, A ; Oades, L (Routledge, 2021)
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    Domestic violence and the impact on children
    Kertesz, M ; Fogden, L ; Humphreys, C ; Devaney, J ; Bradbury-Jones, C ; Macy, RJ ; Overlien, C ; Holt, S (Routledge, 2021-03-18)
    This book makes an important contribution to the international understanding of domestic violence and shares the latest knowledge of what causes and sustains domestic violence between intimate partners, as well as the effectiveness of ...