Some Aborigines 'Don't Understand Abuse'
July 24, 2007
SOME Aborigines do not fully understand what child abuse is, the chair of the Federal Government's indigenous intervention strategy said.
Sue Gordon said she has been speaking with women in Maningrida, one of the communities which is to be taken over as part of a Commonwealth plan to stop child sex abuse in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities.
"I spoke to them about the definitions of child abuse, that is a lot of people don't fully understand it," Dr Gordon told ABC radio.
"Sometimes people think that sexual abuse is a straight sexual assault but it can take many forms.
"It's very important for women to understand there's a difference between a rape, sexual assault and grooming a child for abuse."
Dr Gordon said she had also spoken to the women about the importance of children attending school.
"They're thinking ... the children do need long-term help and I thought that was a very good outcome."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22125215-5005961,00.html
Is it they "don't understand abuse" or they don't care?
July 24, 2007
SOME Aborigines do not fully understand what child abuse is, the chair of the Federal Government's indigenous intervention strategy said.
Sue Gordon said she has been speaking with women in Maningrida, one of the communities which is to be taken over as part of a Commonwealth plan to stop child sex abuse in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities.
"I spoke to them about the definitions of child abuse, that is a lot of people don't fully understand it," Dr Gordon told ABC radio.
"Sometimes people think that sexual abuse is a straight sexual assault but it can take many forms.
"It's very important for women to understand there's a difference between a rape, sexual assault and grooming a child for abuse."
Dr Gordon said she had also spoken to the women about the importance of children attending school.
"They're thinking ... the children do need long-term help and I thought that was a very good outcome."
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22125215-5005961,00.html
Is it they "don't understand abuse" or they don't care?