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Our search for safe spaces a qualitative study of the role of sexual violence in the lives of aboriginal women living with HIV/AIDS
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- ISBN: 1894624793 (print)
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1 electronic text (64 p.) : ill., digital file. - Publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, 2009
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "November 2009". Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-64). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Executive summary -- Acronyms -- Preface -- Exposure to violence & HIV/AIDS model -- Introduction -- Literature review: sexual violence, HIV/AIDS & aboriginal women. Colonization & gender inequality; Violence against aboriginal women & girls; Service barriers -- Methodology. Study design: community-based, participatory research & OCAP; Study design: grounded theory; Recruitment; Data collection & analysis; Ethics protocol -- Characteristics of the sample -- Findings -- Exposure to violence. Childhood experiences; Social determinants; Gender inequities; Self concept; Emotional well being; Addictions and/or sex work -- Violence-related exposure to HIV. Direct links; Indirect links -- HIV-related exposure to violence -- Racism, sexism & HIV/AIDS: AWHAs' experiences of health services -- How AWHAs understand health & healing. Church, that's my health services:. a sweat lodge, that's my health services; The healing process, it's a lifelong journey -- Participant recommendations. Safe spaces; Isolation; Inuit AWHAs: "I feel like I'm the only one"; Basic needs; Greater understanding of culture by service providers; More sensitivity by service providers to sexual violence; Do more research; Stop the violence: "Show our women the respect they deserve!" -- Discussion. Childhood experiences; Social determinants; Gender inequities; Self concept. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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