Faculty of Education, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada.
School of Social Work, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2023 Jul;24(3):1763-1776. doi: 10.1177/15248380221077316. Epub 2022 Mar 25.
The purpose of this systematic literature review (SLR) was to methodically integrate peer-reviewed findings regarding lateral violence within Indigenous communities, with particular attention to the experiences of Indigenous women. Lateral violence describes aggression within systemically exploited groups. Interpretations from eligible articles were informed by intersectionality theory and post-colonial theory. Eligibility criteria included quantitative and qualitative peer-reviewed articles on lateral violence within Indigenous communities. Only articles that were primary sources, available to download in English, and published between 2000 and 2021 were included. Samples did not need to consist of Indigenous women exclusively, but Indigenous women had to be included. First, advanced searches were conducted in five databases (Academic Search Complete, PsycINFO, Indigenous Peoples: North America, ProQuest: Sociology Collection, and ERIC). Second, a multidisciplinary index (Google Scholar) was searched. Third, 23 peer-reviewed journals specializing in Indigenous topics were systematically searched. Lastly, forward and backward snowballing techniques were implemented. Articles were appraised following PRISMA-P guidelines. Ten articles passed the eligibility criteria. Findings suggest that lateral violence within Indigenous communities is a complex social concern, with participants disclosing both survivorship and contribution to lateral violence. Within Australian and Canadian contexts, lateral violence experiences are prevalent and persistent occurrences. Lateral violence is a controversial and taboo topic and is often silenced or normalized within Indigenous communities. For this reason, further research is warranted to raise awareness of lateral violence to disrupt the cycle of internalized oppression.
本系统文献综述（SLR）的目的是系统地整合关于土著社区内横向暴力的同行评议研究结果，特别关注土著妇女的经历。横向暴力描述了系统剥削群体内部的侵犯行为。从合格文章中得出的解释受到交叉性理论和后殖民理论的启发。合格标准包括关于土著社区内横向暴力的定量和定性同行评议文章。仅包括主要来源、可下载英文全文且发表于 2000 年至 2021 年之间的文章。样本不一定必须完全由土著妇女组成，但必须包括土著妇女。首先，在五个数据库（学术搜索完整、心理信息库、北美土著人民、ProQuest：社会学收藏和 ERIC）中进行了高级搜索。其次，搜索了一个多学科索引（谷歌学术）。第三，系统地搜索了 23 种专门研究土著主题的同行评议期刊。最后，实施了前向和后向滚雪球技术。文章是按照 PRISMA-P 指南进行评估的。有十篇文章符合资格标准。研究结果表明，土著社区内的横向暴力是一个复杂的社会问题，参与者披露了生存和对横向暴力的贡献。在澳大利亚和加拿大的背景下，横向暴力经历是普遍存在且持续发生的。横向暴力是一个有争议和禁忌的话题，在土著社区中经常被沉默或正常化。因此，需要进一步研究来提高对横向暴力的认识，以打破内化压迫的循环。
