Responding to Female Genital Mutilation
The Australian Experience in Context
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11228636 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Patrick (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-33 |
| Publication date | 2001-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Social Issues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0157-6321 • E-ISSN: 1839-4655 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2001.tb01311.x |
| OpenAlex | W195043185 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
The increasing number of migrant women and girls in Australia affected by female genital mutilation (PGM) presents a significant challenge for public policy. Addressing FGM requires an understanding of the practice, its incidence and consequences; as of the cultural patterns and belief systems that underwrite it in those countries where it is commonly practised. Australian policy and programmatic responses to FGM are placed in the context of both international initiatives and those in other countries of settlement, and the underlying principles that guide effective FGM policy development identified
Business · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Female circumcision · Geography · Gynecology · Political science · Project commissioning · Public policy · Public relations · Publishing · Settlement (finance · Sociology · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Gender Studies · Law · Law in Society and Culture · Legal and cultural studies analysis · Medicine
The Hosken report
Welfare and the State
Making Social Policy in Australia
Heart of Darkness
Criminalising Female Genital Mutilation in Canada
Female Genital Mutilation and Public Health
Female genital mutilation and human rights
Cultural Relativism and Universal Human Rights
Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children
Rebuilding Shattered Lives
The criminalisation of a cruel tradition
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |