annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

Prevention/intervention/treatment, Cultural practiceAbstract: The general aim of this study was to explore how workers in National Network ofStopping Violence Services (NZ) Inc./Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga member groupsassess risk of repeated violence in men accessing stopping violence programmes. The studyreports on risk factors identified within a sample of 373 men accessing a New Zealand-basedstopping violence programme. A survey of 23 workers running stopping violenceprogrammes was undertaken to see if the risk factors that they saw as salient were consistentwith those identified in other research. The results indicate a tendency to focus uponcontextual indicators of risk at the expense of dispositional, historical and clinical indicators.Results also show that there are a number of constraints to the thorough assessment of risk inmen presenting at stopping violence programmes, which include: lack of time, competingdemands on time, lack of training in risk prediction, and a lack of consistent tools toundertake the task.Source: Author’s abstractMcMaster, K., Maxwell, G. M., & Anderson, T. L. (2000). Evaluation of community based stoppingviolence prevention programmes: Research report. New Zealand: Victoria University ofWellington, Institute of Criminology.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/11984.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Physical abuse, Psychological/emotional abuse,Families, Women, Children, Perpetrators/offenders, Victims/survivors, Maori, Justice,Protection orders, Cultural factors, Mental health, Drug and alcohol abuse, Social services,Prevention/intervention/treatment, Cultural practice, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: The aim of this report is to ascertain programme effectiveness, and to informpolicy development and service requirements in the men’s stopping violence arena. Anevaluation of programmes and intervention models in Takapuna, Wanganui, Porirua andChristchurch was undertaken. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies were utilisedto attain information about 83 male participants in these programmes. The informationobtained related to violent behaviours pre- and post-programme completion, family history,mental health, alcohol use and beliefs about women. Several methodological limitations arediscussed. The report deliberates how to best meet the goals of clients and significant others,and identifies factors that enhance programme implementation. Programme entry, completionand follow-up measures indicate a continual reduction in the perpetration of all forms ofabuse. Responses of male participants and their significant others revealed differentialinterpretations of violence, including the extent, severity and perceived behavioural changesafter programme completion. The benefits of a tikanga-based (Maori customs and values)approach are thoroughly examined.McMaster, K., & Wells, A. (Eds.). (2003). Innovative approaches to stopping family violence.Wellington, New Zealand: Steele Roberts.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12047.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Same-sex partner abuse,Women, Pacific peoples, Cultural factors, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This book examines various programmes aimed at addressing family violence inNew Zealand. Authors of various chapters cover issues and discuss interventions specific tofamily violence. In the introductory chapter, Ken McMaster and Daryl Gregory posit thatviolence intervention strategies must include an understanding of factors that maintain abuse,119