Abuse Victims Needed
Illawarra Mercury
Friday April 6, 2001
I AM a PhD student at the Whyalla Campus of the University of South Australia undertaking research into the difficulties faced by young males who try to disclose that they have been the victim of sexual abuse.
As part of my research I am interested in talking with any young men who have had the experience of trying to tell someone that they had been sexually abused.
While the primary focus is on males aged 13 to 24 in rural areas, I would welcome input from any young males up to age 24 from any location in Australia.
I appreciate that this is a sensitive issue and can assure those who are interested in taking part that they will not have to discuss the abuse itself, will be interviewed over the phone (at no cost to themselves), at a time that suits them and will not be identified by the research.
The type of information I hope to gain includes:
* What were the barriers faced in disclosing?
* What made it, or, could have made it easier?
* What made them finally decide to tell?
* Who did they choose to tell?
Any person interested in taking part or finding out more is invited to visit the research web site at http://www.gulf.net.au/~research/disclose/
Phone or email the researcher direct on (08) 86476048, cate.hudson@unisa.edu.au.
- CATE HUDSON BSW (Hons),
University of South Australia,
Whyalla Norrie, SA.
© 2001 Illawarra Mercury
