The Ontario Rural Woman Abuse Study (ORWAS), final report

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Table of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• INTRODUCTION
• 2. AREAS UNDER STUDY
  • 2.1 Vermilion Bay
  • 2.2 Cochrane
  • 2.3 Espanola
  • 2.4 Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
  • 2.5 Grey-Bruce County
  • 2.6 Oxford County
• 3. RESEARCH STRATEGY AND METHODOLOGY
  • 3.1 Research Scope
  • 3.2 Research Approach
  • 3.3 Methodology
    • 3.3.1 Research Focus
    • 3.3.2 Creating the Research Instruments
    • 3.3.3 Preparing the Team for Fieldwork
    • 3.3.4 The Harvest:  Information Data Gathering and Sorting
• 4. FINDINGS: WOMAN ABUSE IN RURAL ONTARIO
  • 4.1 Community Awareness and Attitudes about Woman Abuse
    • 4.1.1 Meaning of Abuse
    • 4.1.2 Stereotypes
    • 4.1.3 Stigma
    • 4.1.4 Woman Blaming
    • 4.1.5 Silence and Denial
    • 4.1.6 Awareness Paradox
  • 4.2 Women’s Marginalization and Isolation
    • 4.2.1 Physical / Geographic Isolation
    • 4.2.2 Financial Isolation
    • 4.2.3 Cultural Isolation
  • 4.3 Children
    • 4.3.1 Custody / Access / Support
    • 4.3.2 Issues Regarding a Violent Ex-Partner
    • 4.3.3 Issues Regarding Decisions to Leave or Stay
    • 4.3.4 Effects on the Children who Witness Abuse
  • 4.4 Reaching Out: Telling and Naming
    • 4.4.1 Naming
    • 4.4.2 Friends
    • 4.4.3 Neighbours
    • 4.4.4 Family
    • 4.4.5 Clergy/Church
    • 4.4.6 Medical Personnel
    • 4.4.7 Shelter Worker
    • 4.4.8 Police
    • 4.4.9 Schools
    • 4.4.10 Employers
  • 4.5 Accessing Services - General
    • 4.5.1 Lack of Information about Services
    • 4.5.2 Lack of / Inadequacy of Services
  • 4.6 Criminal Justice System
    • 4.6.1 Police
    • 4.6.2 Court System
  • 4.7 Social Services
  • 4.8 Medical, Health and Mental Health Services
    • 4.8.1 Range and Availability of Services
    • 4.8.2 Medical and Mental Health Care Personnel
    • 4.8.3 Medical and Health Centres
    • 4.8.4 Mental Health Services
    • 4.8.5 Emergency / Crisis Responses
  • 4.9 Supportive and Enabling Factors for Women Living with Abuse
• 5. RECOMMENDATIONS
  • 5.1 Improving Community Responses and Attitudes about Wife Abuse
  • 5.2 Improving the Criminal Justice System
    • 5.2.1 Police Practices
    • 5.2.2 Consistent Sanctions
    • 5.2.3 Court Practices
    • 5.2.4 Custody / Access Decisions
    • 5.2.5 Support for Men
    • 5.2.6 Support for Women
  • 5.3 Improving Social Services
  • 5.4 Improving Medical, Health and Mental Health Services
  • 5.5 Suggestions for Women Currently Living with Abuse
• 6. RESEARCH OUTCOMES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
  • 6.1 Key Issues
  • 6.2 Findings:  Rural Specific
  • 6.3 Contributions of Research
  • 6.4 Areas for Further Research
  • 6.5 Dissemination and Communications Plan
• References
• APPENDIX A
• APPENDIX B
• APPENDIX C
• APPENDIX D
• APPENDIX E

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