Women's experiences of male violence : findings from the Australian component of the International Violence Against Women Survey (IVAWS)

Jenny Mouzos and Toni Makkai
ISBN 0 642 53842 5 ; ISSN 1326-6004
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, 2004
(Research and public policy series, no. 56)

Acknowledgments

We would like to acknowledge and thank the contribution of the following people and organisations.

• The many women who participated in the IVAWS and shared details of their experiences of violence with the aim of contributing to its prevention;
• Roy Morgan Research for interviewing the women who participated in the IVAWS;
• Ms Pat Mayhew and Mr Carlos Carcach for their earlier work on the project;
• The International Coordinators at HEUNI, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNICRI and Statistics Canada;
• Dr Denise Lievore, Dr Holly Johnson, and other AIC staff for their thoughtful input on earlier drafts;
• The support and feedback from policy officers and advisors at the Office of the Status of Women, in particular, Ms Jennifer Farley; and
• The generous funding provided through the National Initiative to Combat Sexual Assault - an Australian Government initiative administered by the Office of the Status of Women.

The authors accept full responsibility for the interpretations and analyses presented in this report.

Disclaimer

This research paper does not necessarily reflect the policy position of the Australian Government.