annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

Abstract: This thesis explores the needs of social work practitioners when intervening incases of elder abuse and neglect. Ten social workers who work with older persons wereinterviewed to discover how training and knowledge prepared them for intervention in casesof elder abuse and neglect, how they ensured ‘safe practice’, what aspects of intervention incases of elder abuse and neglect generated confidence or diffidence, and what they believewould be helpful to resource support and enhance their practice in cases of elder abuse andneglect.A qualitative research project was undertaken using semi-structured questions. Groundedtheory was used to analyse the findings and constructivist theory helped to interpret the data.The thesis includes an exploration of the experiences of practitioners in situations of conflictand tension, and discusses how they manage working within a multi-disciplinary team, howthey ensure professional and personal safety within the context of their practice, theimportance of co-working and networking and how, with minimal education and trainingopportunities, they use reflective practice within supervision to develop practice wisdom.Five recommendations are made from the findings: that accurate statistics be collected on thenumber and nature of interventions; that education and training programmes be developed toprovide an emphasis on legal issues, working within a multi-disciplinary team structure, andgeneral conflict resolution skills; that networking be recognised as an important component ofthe social work role; that the term ‘Safe Practice’ be defined and acknowledged as a term thatincorporates both practitioner and client; and that further research be undertaken in other NewZealand centres into the needs of social work practitioners when intervening in cases of elderabuse and neglect. This research should include less experienced practitioners, a supervisor’sperspective and a Maori perspective.Source: Authors abstractMahony, P. (2003). The response to family violence in New Zealand: The role of the Family Court. TeAwatea Review, 1(1), 6-9.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13097.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Families, Children, Victims/survivors, Justice, Protection orders, Care and contact, Legislation, Cultural factors, PolicyAbstract: This article is a shortened version of a presentation delivered by Judge Mahony atTe Awatea Violence Research Centre in Christchurch. The author explores the changingnature of the New Zealand Family Court based on evolving societal and political attitudes,often governed by research. This article provides a background synopsis of legislation, Actsand policy which have led to the current Domestic Violence Act (1995). Protection orders,custodial access, the Duluth power and control model, and the effects of intimate partnerabuse are examined, and several challenges for the future are proposed.Martin, J., Langley, J., & Millichamp, J. (2006). Domestic violence as witnessed by New Zealandchildren. The New Zealand Medical Journal, 119(1228). Retrieved February 9, 2006, fromhttp://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/abstract.php?id=1817See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13000.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Families, Children, Young persons, Children aswitnesses, Gender, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: This article presents a study on the witnessing of domestic violence by NewZealand-born children. The study was designed as part of the Dunedin MultidisciplinaryHealth and Development Study to gain retrospective information not gathered when study109