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ERIC Number: EJ1389912
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1936-1653
EISSN: EISSN-1936-1661
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Inaccessible and Stigmatizing: LGBTQ+ Youth Perspectives of Services and Sexual Violence
Journal of LGBT Youth, v20 n3 p632-657 2023
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) young people are subject to high rates of sexual violence globally, significantly impacting their lives and psychological wellbeing. However, service use for sexual violence support is low for LGBTQ+ groups and there is no current research exploring LGBTQ+ young peoples' experiences and perspectives of support services in the UK. To understand service utilisation for LGBTQ+ young people who have experienced sexual violence, a mixed methods exploration of survey data (N = 36) and individual interviews (N = 7) was conducted with LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25. Participants reported a high prevalence of multiple types of sexual violence (e.g., 86.11% subject to sexual assault) and low reporting to any service (30.56%). Content analysis identified interpersonal, service, and sociocultural factors that limit service utilisation and sexual violence reporting. Two themes were identified through thematic analysis: 'safety and acceptance' which discussed participants' positive experiences of services, and the theme 'services as hard to reach' explored how discrimination, heteronormativity, and victim-blaming impacted service accessibility. Implications for best practice for services supporting LGBTQ+ young people subject to sexual violence are discussed and a model is presented to address service utilisation.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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