4533.0 - Directory of Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence Statistics, 2018
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FAMILY PATHWAYS
CONTACT DETAILS Data custodian: Australian Institute of Family Studies Telephone: (03) 9214 7888 Email: familylawviolence@aifs.gov.au Web Address: https://aifs.gov.au/ DESCRIPTION Family Pathways are a series of studies of separated families in Australia, aiming to understand how changes to the family law system affect the lives of separated parents and their children. This includes experiences of family violence before, during, and since the separation. The studies have been conducted since 2008 and involve separated families across a broad range of circumstances. Recently completed studies include the Longitudinal Study of Separated Families (LSSF) (2008, 2009 & 2012) and the Survey of Recently Separated Parents(SRSP) (2012 & 2014). COLLECTION HISTORY Collection commenced: Longitudinal Study of Separated Families (three waves: 2008, 2009 & 2012); Survey of Recently Separated Parents (two cross-sectional surveys: 2012 & 2014). Breaks in series: None Other details: COLLECTION METHODOLOGY Survey of over 6,000 separated parents with children aged less than 18 years via computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). The samples were derived from the Department of Human Services—Child Support (DHS-CS) database. SCOPE AND COVERAGE The scope includes separated parents who registered with Child Support, Department of Human Services, and who were recently separated. DEFINITION OF FAMILY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Parents were asked if at any time before, during, or since separation, they had experienced any of a number of specified forms of emotional abuse from the other parent, and if so whether the child(ren) had seen or heard this abuse. Emotional abuse behaviours included:
[1] This data was only collected in SRSP 2014. [2] This data was collected in SRSP 2012, SRSP 2014, LSSF Wave 3. Parents were also asked if at any time before, during, or since separation, they had experienced being physically hurt by the other parent, and if so whether the child(ren) had seen or heard this abuse. DEFINITION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE Family Pathways surveys did not collect data on sexual violence other than one item on unwanted sexual activity. Parents were asked if at any time before, during, or since separation the other parent tried to force them into any unwanted sexual activity. This data is used as one form of violence/abuse. DATA AVAILABILITY AND DISSEMINATION Findings from the surveys are disseminated online: https://aifs.gov.au/family-pathways PUBLICATIONS https://aifs.gov.au/publications/survey-recently-separated-parents https://aifs.gov.au/publications/experiences-separated-parents-study HOW THE STATISTICAL COLLECTION INFORMS NATIONAL DATA INITIATIVES This section provides an overview of if/how the statistical collection informs or aligns with key initiatives relating to family, domestic, and sexual violence statistics. These assessments are not an ABS endorsement or indication of data quality, but are intended to assist readers in determining whether the data will meet their data needs. Relationship to 'Defining the Data Challenge for Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence' The summary table below is designed to indicate whether the data source informs the six statistical elements outlined in Defining the Data Challenge for Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence, 2013 (cat. no. 4529.0). FDV - Family and domestic violence data SV - Sexual violence data
Relationship to the 'Foundation for a National Data Collection and Reporting Framework for Family, Domestic, and Sexual Violence' The three tables below provide an indication of which data items can be informed by the data source. The data items have been conceptually grouped into the key information units - Person, Event, and Transaction - as described in the Foundation for a National Data Collection and Reporting Framework for Family, Domestic, and, Sexual Violence, 2014 (cat. no. 4529.0.00.003). PERSON FDV - Family and domestic violence data SV - Sexual violence data
EVENT FDV - Family and domestic violence data SV - Sexual violence data
TRANSACTION FDV - Family and domestic violence data SV - Sexual violence data
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