annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

egarding CYFS responsiveness to Maori, including that CYFS do not have a clear long-termcommitment to Maori. Te Puni Kokiri produced recommendations from the review with theaim of improving CYFS contracting process for Maori. The recommendations come underfour categories: statutory and Treaty of Waitangi obligations, the contract and Maori, thecontracting framework, and provider and workforce development.Television Violence Project Working Group. (2004). Towards precautionary risk management of TVviolence in New Zealand: The report to the Minister of Broadcasting of the Working Group:TV violence project. Wellington, New Zealand: Author. Retrieved January 13, 2006, fromhttp://www.tv-violence.org.nz/TV-Violence-Report.pdfSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13373.pubTopic Areas: Families, Children, Policy, Education, Media violence, IntersectoralcollaborationAbstract: This report examines the link between television (TV) violence and socialbehaviour. A content analysis was carried out on the incidence of violence on New Zealandtelevision, and was further compared with previous New Zealand and international researchin this area. The analysis reveals little difference in the incidence of violence betweenprogrammes targeting child viewers and those directed at adults. No definitive relationshipwas found between TV violence and aggression, but TV was identified as one of a myriad offactors that contribute to violent behaviour. Therefore, the authors posit that decreasing theinteraction of TV violence with other risk factors, such as family violence and socioeconomicdisadvantage, may contribute to reducing violent behaviour. The report suggeststhat children are vulnerable to prolonged exposure to TV violence. The researchersrecommend a risk assessment and precautionary risk management approach, similar to apublic health policy initiative, to identify risk factors stemming from exposure to TVviolence. Other recommendations include a collaborative approach to reducing risks posed byexposure to TV violence, improved information and education in schools concerning themedia, stringent programme classifications, and more choice for television viewers.The United Nations Children’s Fund. (2003). A league table of child maltreatment deaths in richnations. (Innocenti Report Card, 5). Florence, Italy: UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre.Retrieved November 22, 2005, from http://www.unicef-icdc.org/ publications/See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/11868.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Physical abuse, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: This report attempts to draw a comparative picture of the physical abuse ofchildren in the 27 richest nations of the world. UNICEF research estimates that almost 3,500children under the age of 15 die from physical abuse and neglect every year in theindustrialized world. The greatest risk is among younger children. A small group of countries- Spain, Greece, Italy, Ireland and Norway - appear to have an exceptionally low incidence ofchild maltreatment deaths; Belgium, the Czech Republic, New Zealand, Hungary and Francehave levels that are 4 to 6 times higher. The United States, Mexico and Portugal have ratesthat are between 10 and 15 times higher than those at the top of the league table. The goodnews is that child deaths from maltreatment appear to be declining in the great majority ofindustrialized countries.Tolmie, J. (2002). Battered defendants and the criminal defences to murder: Lessons from overseas.Waikato Law Review Taumauri, (10), 91-114.174