annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

Protective Factors", and "Poverty and Child Neglect".Christie, N. C. (1996). Comment: Thinking about domestic violence in gay male relationships.Waikato Law Review, 4(1), 180-188. Retrieved February 2, 2006, fromhttp://www.waikato.ac.nz/law/wlr/special_1996/8_christie.htmlSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12978.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Same-sex partner abuse, Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender people, Protection orders, Legislation, Cultural factors, Cultural practiceAbstract: This article discusses the issue of domestic violence in gay male relationships,providing useful information for lawyers in the area of family law and for members of the gaymen’s community. It is written in response to the Domestic Violence Act (1995) coming intoeffect which, for the first time, provided homosexuals in New Zealand the opportunity toobtain protection orders against their intimate partners. The dominant paradigm of power andcontrol as it relates to domestic violence is discussed. Comparisons are made betweenheterosexual relationships and gay male relationships in terms of how domestic violence isperceived and how it is addressed as it relates to the law. The issues of generalisedhomophobia and institutionalised discrimination are incorporated into the discussion.Clark, C. (2001). The age of physical abuse victims and the sentence imposed on their abusers.Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Justice. Retrieved December 8, 2005, fromhttp://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/reports/2001/age_abuse/index.htmlSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13339.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Physical abuse, Children, Adolescents, Perpetrators/offenders, Children as victims, Justice, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: This Ministry of Justice report stems from growing concern that physical abusersof younger children receive lighter sentences than abusers of adults. The Ministry of Justicecarried out a study of 782 case files to see if this is the reality. There was no correlationbetween the age of the victims and the percentage of custodial sentences; however, there wasa lower average sentence length for crimes against victims aged 14 and under. This sentencelength was 5 months lower than sentences for crimes against those 20 years and older and 6months less than those victims aged 15 to 19.Clark, E. (2003). Ex parte orders in the Family Court and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990.Butterworths Family Law Journal, 4(8), 205-212.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13224.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Perpetrators/offenders, Victims/survivors, Justice,Protection orders, Legislation, PolicyAbstract: This paper discusses ex parte (without notice) orders in relation to the NewZealand Bill of Rights Act (1990) and the Domestic Violence Act (1995). It focuses on thegranting of ex parte orders under the Domestic Violence Act and whether this conflicts withthe Bill of Rights principle of guaranteed natural justice s27(1). This paper looks broadly atthe Family Court’s power over ex parte orders and briefly describes the competing interests ofapplicants and respondents of protection orders. Also addressed are why applicants mightneed orders without any notice being given to respondents; the consequences for respondentsof protection orders; and whether or not the granting of orders without notice is consistentwith the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. When exploring the Family Court’s wider ex parte29