annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

implications for social science research approaches to both participant observation andevaluation.O’Neill, D., & Morgan, M. (2001). Pragmatic post-structuralism (2): An outcomes evaluation of astopping violence programme. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 11(4),277-289.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13336.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Perpetrators/offenders, Cultural factors, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This paper reports on a postructuralist outcome evaluation of a New Zealandstopping violence programme for men. Analysis of interviews, conducted before and afterprogramme attendance, found that the men’s accounts of their violence changed, as wasintended in the programme’s design. Overall, the men’s accounts demonstrated greaterresponsibility for their actions. However, this trend was not universal and other preprogrammediscursive resources were employed to mitigate this. This paper is drawn fromresearch undertaken from O’Neill’s PhD dissertation (A Poststructuralist Critique of theScience and Practice of Stopping Men’s Violence to Women in an Applied CommunitySetting, 1997).O’Reilly, L. (1997). Look back - step forward: Everyone an advocate for children: Address by LaurieO’Reilly Commissioner for Children. Retrieved November 16, 2005, from the Office of theChildren’s Commissioner Web site: http://www.occ.org.nz/childcomm/resources_links/reports_publicationsSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12720.pubTopic Areas: Children, Justice, Care and protection, LegislationAbstract: This paper discusses the need for greater advocacy of children’s rights in thepursuit of meeting children’s needs adequately. Various articles concerning the care andprotection of children from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989)are examined, and this paper highlights how New Zealand falls short in meeting theseobligations. Recommendations include the need for more government resources to be directedtowards supporting families to protect children, and for the legal professions to act in the bestinterests of children in maltreatment cases.Office of the Commissioner for Children. (2000). Final report on the investigation into the death ofJames Whakaruru. Wellington, New Zealand: Author.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12813.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Child homicide, Families, Children, Children asvictims, Maori, Justice, Care and protection, Care and contact, Legislation, Health, Socialservices, Cultural practice, Intersectoral collaborationAbstract: This report, by the New Zealand Children’s Commissioner, presents the findingsof an inquiry into the death of 4-year-old James Whakaruru in April 1999. The reportexamines the violence in James’ family and how child protection, police, health andeducation authorities responded to the family and to James in particular. The report highlightsagency failings, particularly in relation to interagency communication and collaboration,which were viewed as significant contributors to James’ death. A range of recommendationsare made for the improvement of interagency communication and the necessity for active139