Silent No More: A Qualitative Examination of Sexual Violence in St. Lucia
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Date
2016-06
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Ohio State University. Libraries
Abstract
To our knowledge, there has been little research on sexual assault on the island of St. Lucia, with official statistics demonstrating a low prevalence rate. If official statistics are low, governmental and non-governmental organizations can continue to ignore the problem. The current study conducted interviews with survivors regarding their experiences of reporting their sexual violence. The results indicated that survivors were not disclosing to formal agencies. Additionally, participants indicated that they would like to see increased resources for sexual violence survivors on island.
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violence against women, Caribbean, survivors, social support
Citation
International Journal of Rural Criminology, v3, n1 (June, 2016), p. 92-105