Author, as appears in the article.: Alldred, Pam; Biglia, Barbara

Department: Pedagogia

URV's Author/s: Biglia, Barbara

Keywords: Young people violence Young people Women Sexual exploitation Sexual agency /agencia sexual Sexual agency Law in context Law Gender related violences /violencias de género Gender related violence Gender Domestic violence

Abstract: Do laws regarding violence against or sexual exploitation of young people recognise gendered and other power dynamics? Cross-national comparison of legal texts can illustrate the benefits of framing issues of violence/gender/youth in certain ways and offer critical reflection on particular legal frameworks or cultural understandings. This policy review is based on an analysis of select laws regarding gender-related violence (GRV) as relates to young people in Italy, Ireland, Spain and the UK. Here, GRV is defined as sexist, sexualising or norm-driven bullying, harassment, discrimination or violence whoever is targeted. It therefore includes gender, sexuality and sex-gender normativities, as well as violence against women and girls. A tension emerges between granting young people agency and recognising the multiple, intersecting power relations that might limit and shape that agency. This article draws out the implications for the UK in particular, highlighting the absence of preventative measures and the need for a broader approach to combat GRV.

Thematic Areas: Social work Psicología Life-span and life-course studies Health (social science) Education Educação Ciencias sociales

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 1099-0860

Author's mail: barbara.biglia@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-0135-4866

Last page: 675

Record's date: 2023-03-05

Journal volume: 29

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/chso.12141

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Children & Society. 29 (6): 662-675

APA: Alldred, Pam; Biglia, Barbara (2015). Gender-Related Violence and Young People:An Overview of Italian, Irish, Spanish, UKand EU Legislation. Children & Society, 29(6), 662-675. DOI: 10.1111/chso.12141

Article's DOI: 10.1111/chso.12141

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2015

First page: 662

Publication Type: Journal Publications