Contact: Marc Barnbaum 07 4923 2724 or m.barnbaum@cqu.edu.au
Research fine-tunes interventions to curb intimate partner abuse
Research results have shown significant implications for intimate partner abuse interventions in the
Bowen Basin and Mackay region.
That is according to Heather Nancarrow*, who said the research explored correlations between intimate
partner abuse and a range of factors, including characteristics of the mining industry.
Heather Nancarrow
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Ms Nancarrow will discuss details of her quantitative research conducted with Associate Professor
Stewart Lockie and Dr Sanjay Sharma, during the next in CQUniversity's series of Research Unplugged
sessions. The discussion-based presentation, free of charge, will be held from 6pm-7pm on Thursday,
November 27, at Rockhampton's Ginger Mule Tapas Bar in William Street. Finger foods will be
provided. The event is timely, falling during the same week as Tuesday's White Ribbon Day .
Please RSVP to Dr James Douglas (j.douglas@cqu.edu.au or 4930 9371) before the session, which
is presented by Healthy Communities at the University.
"The research was conducted to ascertain the prevalence and nature of male-to-female intimate partner
abuse in the Bowen Basin region, and to explore statistically significant correlations between intimate
partner abuse and a range of factors, including characteristics of the mining industry," Ms Nancarrow
said.
"The research found such correlations with a range of socio-demographic and behavioural factors, as well
as severely compromised mental health. These results have significant implications for intimate partner
abuse interventions in the region."
* Ms Nancarrow is Director of the Queensland Centre for Family and Domestic Violence Research,
based at CQUniversity Mackay. ENDS
Media Contact: Via 0408 158 952 or h.nancarrow@cqu.edu.au or (07) 49 407 834 or 07 4940 7837.
Heather is available after Noon on Monday November 24 or on Tuesday November 25.
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