annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

concludes that if social workers and social policy makers are to succeed in assisting theliberation of women, they must not only help women leave abusive relationships, but tacklethe issue at a structural level, including education in schools, media campaigns discouragingthe tolerance of violence, banning pornography and other media representations of women inoppressive roles, and making economic resources available to enable women to escape fromabusers and still sustain their livelihood.Tapp, P. (1996). Family law. New Zealand Law Review, (2) 187-196.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13014.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Families, Children, Justice, Protection orders, Careand protection, Care and contact, LegislationAbstract: This article examines the Guardianship Act (1968) in relation to custody andaccess arrangements, and looks at legislation aiming to provide protection for children,namely the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act (1989) and the DomesticViolence Act (1995). The author explores the impact of parental conflict on custody, accessand guardianship arrangements. The author suggests that the Guardianship Act be amended topromote parental cooperation in order to minimise harm to the child at the centre of custodydisputes. The article discusses the ineffectiveness of the Children, Young Persons, and TheirFamilies Act in providing immediate protection for children, due to its focus on keeping thechild within the family. The Domestic Violence Act provides immediate protection forvictims of domestic violence, but the author points out the difficulties for children obtainingprotection orders against their parents. The author recommends evaluating the effectivenessof the family group perspective encapsulated in the Children, Young Persons, and TheirFamilies Act as a step towards breaking the cycle of domestic violence.Taylor, A. (2005). Section 59: Crimes Act 1961: The impact of corporal punishment on children andyoung people. Te Awatea Review, 3(1), 14-16.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13069.pubTopic Areas: Children, Justice, Discipline/punishmentAbstract: This article discusses issues relating to the physical punishment of children and theNew Zealand law. The largely negative outcomes of corporal punishment on children are alsopresented. Corporal punishment issues and the outcomes for children are linked through asocio-legal framework, and a definition of reasonable force is provided.Taylor, N. (2005). Physical punishment of children: International legal developments. New ZealandFamily Law Journal, 5(1), 14-22.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13053.pubTopic Areas: Physical abuse, Children, Discipline/punishment, LegislationAbstract: This article explores international developments in legalities concerning thephysical punishment of children, and discusses the implications for New Zealand. The articleexamines countries that have already abolished the physical disciplining of children, such asSweden, Israel and Germany, and those that are looking to do so, for instance Italy andEngland. New Zealand abolished corporal punishment in schools in 1990, but s59 of theCrimes Act (1961) remains, allowing for the use of ‘reasonable force’ to discipline children.However, the inconsistent application of this law has often excused seemingly severeviolence against children in New Zealand.172