annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

sexual exploitation of children. Child prostitution, pornography, sex tourism and traffickingare examined in turn, including a discussion on the laws, policies, agency efforts andprogrammes employed to counter these forms of child abuse and exploitation. Researchfindings suggest that child prostitution is an ever-increasing phenomenon in New Zealand,with no single causal factor as to why this is the case. This paper proposes that transgenderedyouth may be particularly vulnerable to becoming involved in child prostitution due to thediscrimination and marginalisation of this group of people in society. Child pornography isalso on the increase in New Zealand, and this report discusses the coordinated efforts ofgovernment departments, such as Internal Affairs and the Police, in addressing this problem.Child sex tourism and trafficking are identified as notoriously difficult issues to investigateand prosecute. The report suggests that eliminating child exploitation and abuse is bestachieved through a combined multi-agency and government departmental approach.Additionally, education surrounding the issue of child abuse in general is required to raisepublic awareness of this global problem.Ministry of Social Development. (2001). The social report 2001: Te purongo oranga tangata:Indicators of social wellbeing in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Author.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12784.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Policy, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: This report is a government document highlighting the social health and wellbeingof New Zealand society as a whole. This broad report separates social wellbeing into thefollowing indicators: people, health, knowledge and skills, paid work, economic livingstandards, civil and political rights, cultural identity, the physical environment, safety, andsocial connectedness. The report records collective social goals and identifies areas for futuregovernment attention. The section relating specifically to family violence is ‘safety’, whichconsiders child abuse and neglect, notification statistics, and intimate partner violence.Current trends, an international comparison, and age, sex and ethnic differences are provided.Intimate partner abuse is summarised in a ‘violent offending’ category. Although the reportcovers economic factors and policy, it does not link these as a causal relationship with familyviolence. However, these statistics may be useful to the researcher. This is the first in a seriesof annual reports.Ministry of Social Development. (2002). The social report 2002: Te purongo oranga tangata:Indicators of social wellbeing in New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Author.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12785.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Policy, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: This report is a government document highlighting the social health and wellbeingof New Zealand society as a whole. This broad report separates social wellbeing into thefollowing indicators: people, health, knowledge and skills, paid work, economic livingstandards, civil and political rights, cultural identity, the physical environment, safety, andsocial connectedness. The report records collective social goals and identifies areas for futuregovernment attention. The section relating specifically to family violence is ‘safety’, whichconsiders child abuse and neglect, notification statistics, and intimate partner violence.Current trends, an international comparison, and age, sex and ethnic differences are provided.Intimate partner abuse is summarised in a ‘violent offending’ category. Although the reportcovers economic factors and policy, it does not link these as a causal relationship with family123