Thursday, August 20, 2009
Domestic Violence survey for LGBT youth
Broken Rainbow and Eighteen & Under have come together to explore the prevalence rates of domestic violence amongst 18-25 year-old LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people. The survey asks questions on experience and awareness of domestic violence. At the end of the questionnaire, if they choose, respondents can be entered into a free prize draw and have a chance to win an Apple iPod Shuffle 1GB or a pop up Quechua 2 Seconds Tent.
Rita Hirani, CEO of LGBT Domestic Violence charity Broken Rainbow said:
"Young people in their first relationships are more likely to experience domestic violence. Minority communities such as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans even more so because of the added cultural issues and stereotypes. Research indicates that young people are at greater risk of experiencing domestic violence. It's critical that we work together to find a way to identify why this is happening, and find ways to provide appropriate intervention and support so our young people can go onto healthier and happier relationships."
The survey will run until Wednesday September 30 at:
youth.questionpro.com
For more information on Broken Rainbow view:
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
