annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

Zealand: Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Maori Development. Retrieved December 1, 2005, fromhttp://www.tpk.govt.nz/publications/docs/whanau_violence.pdfSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12788.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Families, Maori, Culturalfactors, Policy, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This report updates the 2002 document from the former Second Maori Taskforceon Whanau Violence. This report proposes a framework for addressing whanau/familyviolence based on Maori principles, and discusses how these concepts may be implemented inpractice. Colonisation, with its assumption of cultural superiority, is identified as contributingto the incidence of violence amongst Maori families. The authors argue that models ofpractice should be designed by Maori, for Maori, and not dictated by government policy andlegislation, or based upon Pakeha conceptual frameworks. Recommendations include acollective approach to violence intervention strategies involving all members of the whanau,and a plan of action for implementing programmes based upon Maori values and principles.Laing, L., & Bobic, N. (2002). Literature review: Economic costs of domestic violence. Sydney,Australia: Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse. Retrieved November 17,2005, from http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/Economic_costs_of_DV.pdfSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12065.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuseAbstract: The aim of this literature review is to provide a comprehensive account of allAustralian and selected international literature pertinent to assessing the economic costs ofdomestic violence. No attempt is made to calculate the economic costs of domestic violence.Rather, the review describes the literature pertinent to the topic; identifies similarities anddifferences between methodologies used; highlights strengths and limitations of variousapproaches; and outlines directions for future research. It includes a discussion of the Coopersand Lybrand New Zealand Study (Snively, 1995), and how this study is an example of costingupper and lower estimates of the economic cost of intimate partner abuse.Lake, J. (2004). Domestic violence - protection or natural justice - is there a balance? In Child andYouth Law Conference 2004. Wellington, New Zealand: Lexis Nexis.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13313.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Women, Victims/survivors, Justice, Protection orders,Legislation, Policy, Social services, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This conference paper discusses domestic violence in New Zealand, and morespecifically in Auckland City. It examines the issues that surround domestic violence asexperienced by victims: the cost of court appearances, the prevalence of domestically relatedmurders and child witnesses, and the fact that the number of protection orders has remainedconstant since the enacting of the Domestic Violence Act (1995). The author concludes byrecommending that lawyers and Family Court coordinators take action to reduce the cost towomen of obtaining protection orders, and promote more widely the existing women’s andchildren’s programmes.Lambie, I. (1998). Resiliency in the victim-offender cycle in male sexual abuse. Unpublished doctoraldissertation, University of Auckland, New Zealand.100