Reports and Papers
12 results found.
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Definitions Pornography Prostitution Research Research Report
Profitable Exploits! Lap Dancing in the UK
This report is based on a study on lap dancing and lap dancing clubs conducted for Glasgow City Council, in a context of growing concerns of the Council regarding the current licensing system and lack of local authority powers. The report addresses the origin and history of lap dancing, employment
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Definitions Feminist Theory Policy Position Paper Trafficking
The Wrong Debate: Reflections on why Force is not the Key Issue with respect to Trafficking Women for Sexual Exploitation
This short piece is a contribution to the debates within feminism and beyond about trafficking in women. Liz Kelly argues that most definitions of trafficking are wider than ‘force’ and that focusing on ‘force’ alone plays into the hands of traffickers and exploiters. Printed in Feminist Review: Exile and Asylum
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Criminal Justice System Definitions Domestic Violence Research Report Violence Against Women
Challenging Violence Against Women: The Canadian Experience
This report is based on an investigative study of policy responses to violence against women in Canada, a country that was at the forefront of policy development in this field during the 1990s. It showcases this innovative work for a UK audience of policy makers, professionals, academics and activists.
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Definitions Feminist Theory Journal Article Trafficking
From rhetoric to curiosity: urgent questions from the UK about responses to trafficking in women
Journal name: Asian Women Journal page: Winter 2001, (13)
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Conference Paper Definitions Domestic Violence Feminist Theory Policy Violence Against Women
Joined Up Responses to Complicated Lives: Making Connections Across Recently Constructed Boundaries
In this paper Liz Kelly explores the connections between a range of different forms of violence against women and considers some of the barriers that prevent these important connections being made in the context of service provision. Presented by Liz Kelly at the Domestic Violence: Enough is Enough Conference,
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Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation Definitions Legislation Policy Prostitution Rape Resource Statistics Trafficking Violence Against Women
Violence Against Women: A Briefing Document on International Issues and Responses
An introduction to the issue of violence against women, this document summarises the international context; definitions and key concepts; the scale of violence against women internationally; the impact of violence on women’s lives; the connections to development, and five stages of response. Available from: The Child and Woman Abuse Studies
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Definitions Research Research Report Violence Against Women Violence by women Young People
Young People’s Attitudes Towards Violence, Sex and Relationships: A Survey and Focus Group Study
This study investigated young people’s attitudes towards violence, sex and relationships drawing upon a large-scale survey and in-depth focus groups. The study findings highlight the extent to which young people tolerate violence against women and documents widespread acceptance of forced sex and physical violence among young women, and to
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Book Definitions Effects of/surviving violence Feminist Theory Rape Research Statistics Violence Against Women
Surviving Sexual Violence
This study, based on in-depth interviews with sixty women, is the first book to cover women’s experience of a whole range of forms of sexual violence over their lifetimes. Drawing on feminist theory, Liz Kelly uses what women say in their interviews to develop it further: conceptualizing the different forms
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Child Sexual Abuse/Exploitation Children Definitions Journal Article Research Review
Organised abuse: a review of the literature
Journal name: Child Abuse Review Journal page: 2 (4)
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An Exploratory Study of the Prevalence of Sexual Abuse in a Sample of 16-21 Year Olds
This report focuses primarily on the overall prevalence of sexual abuse among a representative sample of young people, the forms of abuse they have experienced, the ages at which they occurred and the relationship between victim and abuser. A detailed questionnaire was completed by 1,244 students aged 16-21 attending seven