A Life Course Approach to Determining the Prevalence and Impact of Sexual Violence in Australia: Findings from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

This national research report aims to assess the prevalence of sexual violence over the life course and the impacts of experiencing sexual violence on health and wellbeing among Australian women using national, longitudinal data.

Author(s): Deborah Loxton, Isabelle Byrnes, Natalie Townsend, Nicholas Egan, Peta Forder
Organisation: Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety (ANROWS)
Year Published: 2022
Language: English

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