annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

health sector. The article briefly mentions Strengthening Families, the New Zealand initiativefor reducing family violence, and states that this programme may be more effective if it wascommunity, as opposed to government-led. The outcome of the conference was the birth ofthe International Network on Family Violence, whose objectives include: sharing prevention,intervention and treatment modalities aimed at reducing family violence; multidisciplinarynetworking; advocating for social change; encouraging worldwide participation; andpressuring governments to tackle family violence.Munford, R., & Nash, M. (Eds.). (1994). Social work in action. Palmerston North, New Zealand:Dunmore Press.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12935.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Sibling violence, Physicalabuse, Sexual abuse, Families, Women, Children, Adolescents, Young persons, Victims/survivors, Children as victims, Maori, Pacific peoples, Care and protection, Discipline/punishment, Legislation, Cultural factors, Gender, Mental health, Policy, Social services,Prevention/intervention/treatment, Cultural practiceAbstract: This book looks at social work in Aotearoa New Zealand, and has a number ofchapters that relate to family violence.Garry Cockburn, the author of chapter 4, "The Children, Young Persons and their FamiliesAct 1989: Past, Present and Future", explores the development, implementation and potentialof the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act (1989). The symbolic relevance of theAct is discussed, as are its first, second and fourth years of operation. Government fundingand resource provision, with reference to the Public Finance Act (1989), are the focus of adiscussion on the Mason Report (1992). Care and protection aspects of the Children, YoungPersons and their Families Act are also a principal focus of this chapter.Charles Waldegrave and Kiwi Tamasese are the authors of chapter 5, "Some Central Ideas inthe ‘Just Therapy’ Approach". They discuss the development of therapy at the Family Centrewhere they work. They talk of working with women who have survived abuse, the therapeuticapproach of the centre, and changes to this approach through learning from clients. The ideaaround the development of the therapy was to make it all-inclusive to benefit marginalisedand oppressed societal groups, such as women who are abused.Lita Foliaki, the author of chapter 8, "Social Work and the Pacific Community", discussescultural beliefs about physical punishment of children and the conflict this can lead to inpractice for a Pacific Island social worker. The author also looks at the line between physicalpunishment and physical abuse, Pacific Island parents’ power within the family and in NewZealand society, and the state’s power and abuse of that power.The volume’s editors, Mary Nash and Robyn Munford, are the authors of chapter 13,"Feminist Contribution to Social Work: Social Work Through the Eyes of Two Women".They discuss aspects of social work from a female perspective and focus on topics such asfeminist principles, which can guide social work practice, female oppression, and sexual andphysical abuse. A case study is used to illustrate their discussion of the feminist principles.Lynne Briggs is the author of chapter 17, "Child Sexual Abuse: Precipitating Disclosure inPractice", which broadly explores the relationships between a history of childhood sexualabuse and various clinical outcomes. The discussion is applied to social work and counsellingpractice with clients who have, or may have, experienced childhood sexual abuse. Genderpower relations, the trauma and symptoms of sexual abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder,and dissociative techniques that sexual abuse survivors commonly develop, are discussed. Aframework for identifying sexual abuse and working with survivors of abuse is provided and133