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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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