annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

and Employment, Hon. Steve Maharey. Retrieved January 10, 2006, from the Ministry ofSocial Development Web site: http://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/publications/sectorpolicy/care-and-protection-is-about-adult-behaviour.pdfSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13273.pub.Topic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Children, Older persons, Maori, Care and protection,Legislation, Health, Policy, Social services, Prevention/intervention/treatment, Cultural andprofessional practice, Intersectoral collaborationAbstract: This report clarifies the complex nature, and often conflicting options, of workersin the care and protection field. The author reminds the reader that child abuse and neglect isunacceptable, yet the eradication of this cannot fall on a sole government department, such asChild, Youth and Family Services (CYFS). The problem areas within care and protection, andchild and adolescent mental health must be addressed by individuals, communities and theNew Zealand nation as a whole. Judge Brown identifies three broad areas to this reviewprocess. Firstly, the report discusses notification, referral, and care and protection procedureswith regard to family violence and social work tasks. Secondly, placement procedures forchildren outside immediate families are critiqued, and thirdly, a number of improvements inrelation to these areas are suggested. Political, legislative and policy areas are incorporated inthis review, and further issues explored include the quality of social work in CYFS, children’srights and protections, adoptions and guardianship, Maori services, and interagency work.The primary recommendation made in this report is that the Children, Young Persons andtheir Families Act (1989) be reviewed to improve the implementation of services by CYFS.Bryant, R. K. (1998). Alternative or adjunct?: The role of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 in theprotection of New Zealand children. Unpublished manuscript, University of Auckland, NewZealand.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13171.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Psychological/emotional abuse, Families, Children asvictims, Children as witnesses, Justice, Protection orders, Care and protection, Care andcontact, Discipline/punishment, Legislation, PolicyAbstract: This dissertation examines the role played by the Domestic Violence Act (1995)and contrasts it against the existing legislative framework for the protection of children. TheDomestic Violence Act includes provisions for the protection of children from a wide rangeof behaviours said to constitute violence. In contrast to the Children, Young Persons and theirFamilies Act (1989), the safety of the child is the ultimate standard. It is submitted that anintegrated approach to protection would be desirable, but it appears difficult to reconcile thedifferent underlying philosophies of the above legislation. The State appears to be delegatingits responsibility for protecting children both to the family and to the Courts. The enthusiasticresponse to the new Act suggests that it is viewed by the public as an alternative to the State’smechanisms and focus on family in the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act.However, the Domestic Violence Act is not wide enough to comprehensively protectchildren. The State needs to review and amend the present framework for protection.Source: Author’s abstractBuckingham, J. I. (2004). ‘Newsmaking’ criminology or ‘infotainment’ criminology? Australian andNew Zealand Journal of Criminology, 37(2), 253-275.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13047.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Women,20