According to human needs theorists, one of the primary causes of conflicts
like lateral violence is «people's unyielding drive to meet their unmet needs on the individual, group and societal level».
Rather than confronting unacceptable behaviour
like lateral violence an identity of victimhood that is further fed by deficit approaches ultimately transforms our communities into the toxicity of passivity and powerlessness.
Again, this helps to create context around problems
like lateral violence.
Not exact matches
I demonstrate what such an approach could look
like in Chapter 3 of this report where I talk about developing human rights based responses to
lateral violence.
Similarly, we also now face problems
like alcohol abuse and indeed,
lateral violence that did not exist before colonisation.
Like social and emotional wellbeing impacts, the research around
lateral violence leading to involvement with the criminal justice system is still embryonic.
When
lateral violence is played out
like this it undermines trust in organisations.
The discussion in Chapter 2 demonstrates how
lateral violence behaviours can be provoked and stimulated by structures
like the native title system.
By starting the conversation about
lateral violence through workshops, community training and the production of educational videos, they have brought the conversation to thousands of people, including Indigenous peoples in other countries
like Australia, and started the healing process.
Like other forms of
lateral violence, identity issues are an integral part of the bullying described by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people.
Some research has shown that
like other forms of
violence,
lateral violence is cyclical in nature and includes discreet stages.
Canadian Aboriginal people have led the way in addressing
lateral violence, in particular through the work of people
like Allen Benson and Patti LaBoucane - Benson from the Native Counselling Services of Alberta.
Like all forms of
violence,
lateral violence can become normalised if it is not challenged.
The impacts of
lateral violence behaviours
like bullying can lead to severe emotional distress and isolation.