Anthony Casey, Grant Imogen, Ashford Linda J, Spivak Benjamin, Shepherd Stephane M
Swinburne University of Technology, Alphington, Victoria, Australia.
J Interpers Violence. 2022 May;37(9-10):NP6301-NP6328. doi: 10.1177/0886260520966676. Epub 2020 Oct 16.
Australia's fast-growing migrant population encompasses many groups from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It is well documented that these groups experience varying pre- and post-migratory challenges. Despite this knowledge, little is known about the extent to which these groups experience and perceive violence and how or whether they seek assistance after such incidents. It is important to identify any potential discrepancies to ensure that services can provide the most targeted supports to victims. Data were collected from the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics Public Safety Survey. Using chi-square tests, prevalence, experiences, and perceptions of violence occurring after the age of 15, postincident support, reporting behaviors, and health variables related to violent incidents were compared across three cultural groups arranged by region of birth: born in Australia (BIA), born overseas in main English-speaking countries (BNMESC), and born overseas in non-English-speaking countries (BOC). BOC individuals reported much lower rates of violent victimization compared to BIA and BMSEC individuals. More than two-thirds of each cultural group did not report their most recent experience of violence to police. Violence was most commonly experienced at home, although a higher proportion of BIA individuals experienced violence at an entertainment venue, and a higher proportion of BOC individuals experienced violence outside (i.e., in the street). The contribution of Alcohol/Substances was much higher for BIA and BMESC compared to BOC individuals. BOC individuals experienced more anxiety post-incident, while more BIA individuals sustained physical injuries. A similar proportion of each group sought assistance post-incident, however, more BOC individuals had never told anyone about the incident. Perceptions of the violent incident were generally similar across groups, though fewer BOC individuals perceived the incident to be a crime. Some differences were apparent across cultural groups regarding the prevalence, experiences and reporting of violent incidents. Implications and future research directions are discussed within.
澳大利亚快速增长的移民人口包含许多来自文化和语言背景各异的群体。有充分记录表明，这些群体在移民前后面临着不同的挑战。尽管了解这些情况，但对于这些群体遭受暴力的程度、他们如何看待暴力以及在这类事件发生后是否寻求帮助，人们却知之甚少。识别任何潜在差异很重要，以确保服务能够为受害者提供最具针对性的支持。数据收集自2016年澳大利亚统计局公共安全调查。通过卡方检验，比较了按出生地区划分的三个文化群体在15岁之后发生暴力事件的发生率、经历、认知、事件后支持情况、报告行为以及与暴力事件相关的健康变量：出生在澳大利亚（BIA）、出生在主要英语国家的海外地区（BNMESC）以及出生在非英语国家的海外地区（BOC）。与BIA和BMSEC群体相比，BOC群体报告的暴力受害率要低得多。每个文化群体中超过三分之二的人没有向警方报告他们最近的暴力经历。暴力事件最常发生在家里，不过，BIA群体中有更高比例的人在娱乐场所遭受暴力，而BOC群体中有更高比例的人在户外（即在街上）遭受暴力。与BOC群体相比，酒精/药物对BIA和BMSEC群体暴力事件的影响要大得多。BOC群体在事件后经历更多焦虑，而BIA群体中有更多人遭受身体伤害。每个群体在事件后寻求帮助的比例相似，然而，更多BOC群体的人从未向任何人提及过该事件。尽管较少BOC群体的人认为该事件是犯罪，但各群体对暴力事件的认知总体相似。不同文化群体在暴力事件的发生率、经历和报告方面存在一些明显差异。文中讨论了相关影响和未来研究方向。
