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Oxford University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 325 - 328

Published: April 2, 2025

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Victim/Survivors of Non-Recent Institutional Abuses

Oxford University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 66 - 100

Published: April 2, 2025

Abstract Focusing on the voices and experiences of victim/survivors non-recent institutional abuses, this chapter explores complexities diversity victimhood implications for justice discourses. It examines in victim/survivors’ understanding responsibility accountability how these diversities pose challenges to popular discourses more broadly as well needs/expectations their broad responses. Sections 2 3 provide a brief contextual overview literature, focusing concept rights–needs–interests. Section 4 impacts abuses victim/survivors, drawing documentary analysis data from 14 interviews with direct victims varying contexts Republic Ireland (RoI) Northern (NI). demonstrates story profound loss that is at times unrectifiable some. Within overall rubric seeking transform responses, 5 6 address two further issues: expectations justice. The concluding section draws out responsibility, accountability, are taken up developed part transforming responses Parts II III book.

Language: Английский

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Resilience: Safety in the Aftermath of Traumatic Stressor Experiences

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: Dec. 21, 2020

The relationship between adverse experiences and the emergence of pathology has often focused on characteristics stressor or individual (stressor appraisals, coping strategies). These features are thought to influence multiple biological processes that favor development mental physical illnesses. Less attention aftermath traumatic experiences, importance safety reassurance is necessary for longer-term well-being. In some cases (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder) this may be reflected by a failure fear extinction, whereas in other instances historical trauma), uncertainty about future might foster continued anxiety. essence, question becomes one how individuals attain feelings when it fully understood world not necessarily safe place, uncertainties abound, agency illusory. We consider acquire resilience chronic stressors. respect, we review stressors trigger particular behavioral responses, as well factors undermine their efficacy. To end, explore dynamics social response specific traumatic, chronic, uncontrollable contexts (intimate partner abuse; refugee migration; collective trauma). point comprise neurobiological changes, such those related various stressor-provoked hormones, neurotrophins, inflammatory immune, microbial, epigenetic processes. responses influence, influenced by, come through relationships with others, spiritual place-based connections.

Language: Английский

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Roadmap to recovery: Reporting on a research taskforce supporting Indigenous responses to COVID‐19 in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 56(1), P. 4 - 16

Published: Sept. 22, 2020

In April 2020 a Group of Eight Taskforce was convened, consisting over 100 researchers, to provide independent, research-based recommendations the Commonwealth Government on "Roadmap Recovery" from COVID-19. The report covered issues ranging pandemic control and relaxation social distancing measures, well-being special considerations for vulnerable populations. Our work focused critical needs Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander communities; this paper presents an overview our Roadmap report. addressing global challenges posed by pandemics citizens around world, Indigenous people are recognised as highly vulnerable. At time writing Australia's First Nations Peoples have been largely spared COVID-19 in comparison other populations globally. emphasise self-determination equitable needs-based funding support communities recover COVID-19, persistent overcrowded housing, focus workforce, especially regional remote communities. These latter two highlighted major risk Australia It remains be seen how governments across take up these peoples' health healing journey through yet another, potentially catastrophic, crisis.

Language: Английский

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Adverse childhood experiences, associated stressors and comorbidities in children and youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder across the justice and child protection settings in Western Australia

BMC Pediatrics, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 22(1)

Published: Oct. 10, 2022

Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are at risk of having adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), especially those child protection and/or justice system involvement. The complex relationship between FASD and psychosocial vulnerabilities in the affected individual is an important clinical factor for comorbidity. This study (1) explored ACEs associated stressors individuals FASD; (2) investigated association negative outcomes, i.e., justice/child involvement; (3) examined comorbid conditions such as mood neurodevelopmental disorders.Data were collected retrospectively via file review from diagnostic clinics Western Australia. Life adversity was coded using a standardised questionnaire. A total 211 participants (72% males) mean age 11 years (range = 2-21) included final sample. 70% sample had been involved 40% trouble law.Exposure to drinking/substance misuse home (70%) domestic violence (52%) two most common across In entire cohort, 39% four or more ACEs, indicating higher risks poor health outcomes. Additional recorded disengagement school (43%), transiency (19%), victims bullying (12%), traumatic brain injury (9%) homelessness (5%). home, emotional neglect physical positively Additionally, exposure correlated Higher rates life this population increased number comorbidities. Specifically, who comorbidities attachment disorder, substance use PTSD also reported scores.ACEs population. Increased involvement system. highlights that prevention, intervention early diagnosis children reduce effects ACEs.

Language: Английский

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