annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

their workplace and creating scenes, increased sick days recovering from violent episodes,and lower productivity due to the stress of always being aware of their partner’s potential tobe violent.Pratt, R. J. (1997). Mutual help groups for battered women: An evaluation of a women’s educationprogramme. Unpublished master’s thesis, Waikato University, Hamilton, New Zealand.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13182.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Women, Gender, Social services, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This study, based on a feminist approach, uses a mutual help framework toevaluate both the process and outcomes of a women’s education programme run by theHamilton Abuse Intervention Project. It documents the experience of the non-Maori women’sprogramme area. Group members completed individual topic evaluations and 10 participantsprovided feedback in in-depth interviews at the end of the 10-week programme. The fourfacilitators were interviewed three times throughout the programme. The education groupclearly fitted within the mutual help group framework. In addition, the study findings indicatethat being a group member is a very positive experience, with women experiencing reducedisolation, gaining strength, gaining an analysis of family violence, and reducing self blame.The experience of the group members was mostly consistent with previous research. The wayin which the group members gained strength was not well covered in previous research. Forfacilitators, the experience of facilitating the group was both rewarding and challenging. Themain challenge arose from the difficulties in negotiating an equal relationship with a cofacilitator.The group members did indicate that having two facilitators was useful. Thisindicates that it is worthwhile overcoming the difficulties in the co-facilitation relationship.Source: Author’s abstractPricewaterhouseCoopers. (2000). Improving outcomes for women and children using refuge services.Wellington, New Zealand: National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuges.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12042.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Women, Children, Victims/survivors, Maori, Pacificpeoples, Asian, Migrants, RefugeesAbstract: This report is based on a performance monitoring tool developed byPricewaterhouseCoopers, which describes the connection between resources, service deliveryand the outcomes for women and children who utilise Women’s Refuge services. The initialfindings estimate that an increase in resources, primarily funding, will enable Refuges tobetter deliver early and crisis interventions, and prevention services. Greater and sustainedinvestment by the government is identified as a significant key to eliminating family violenceand its effects over the long-term.Priest, E. (2001). Justice for victims of sexual abuse and their offenders: Implementing a model ofrestorative justice and therapeutic jurisprudence. Unpublished master’s thesis, University ofAuckland, New Zealand.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13034.pubTopic Areas: Sexual abuse, Perpetrators/offenders, Victims/survivors, Children as victims,Justice, Restorative justice, Legislation, Policy, Prevention/intervention/treatment,Demographics/statistics153