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Breaking The Silence
The report Breaking the Silence: What young people want to address sexual violence is a collaborative project between HELP and the Tu Wahine Trust.
It is part of an overall research project which aims to investigate the psycho-social service needs of young people who have experienced sexual abuse in order to support improvements to services for sexual abuse survivors.
The data collection for this report comprised a literature review; stakeholder interviews (16); hui (3), meetings and 26 focus groups with 222 young people aged 13-18.
The Research findings provided us with five themes to focus on:
Download Breaking The Silence
It is part of an overall research project which aims to investigate the psycho-social service needs of young people who have experienced sexual abuse in order to support improvements to services for sexual abuse survivors.
The data collection for this report comprised a literature review; stakeholder interviews (16); hui (3), meetings and 26 focus groups with 222 young people aged 13-18.
The Research findings provided us with five themes to focus on:
- Shifting self-blame
- Information on sexual violence and support services is easy to access and understand
- Confidentiality is paramount for youth
- How our service will change or develop
- Increase Maori Services for Maori youth
Download Breaking The Silence
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