annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

intervention/treatment, Intersectoral collaborationAbstract: This book provides an historical account of New Zealand’s child welfare systemfrom 1902 to 1992. Various welfare services are explored, such as fostering and adoptionservices, residential care, and youth justice. Changes in legislation of New Zealand’s history,aimed at protecting children from abuse and neglect, are also examined. The author discusseshow there has been changes in government’s and professionals’ responses to child abuse andneglect, and how beliefs towards children’s rights in society as a whole have transformed.Concern about child abuse increased from the 1970s, with a prolific rise in the number ofinvestigations by the Department of Social Welfare in the 1980s. The sexual abuse of childrenalso came to public consciousness in the 1980s, culminating in new child welfare policies andmulti-disciplinary child abuse investigation teams. Case studies are employed throughout thebook to illustrate the impact of child welfare policies and practices on children and families.Dalley, B. (2004). Deep and dark secrets: Government responses to child abuse. In B. Dalley & M.Tennant (Eds.), Past judgement: Social policy in New Zealand history (pp. 175-189).Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago Press.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12988.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Sexual abuse, Children, Care and protection, Policy,Social services, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This chapter provides an historical analysis of child abuse and neglect in NewZealand and government responses to this social issue. The author specifically focuses onchild abuse during the period 1950-1970, and examines how child welfare responses duringthis period have shaped contemporary practices in this field. Case studies are utilised toillustrate the complexity of identifying and investigating situations of child abuse and neglect.The author suggests that the difficulty for professionals in balancing the protection of childrenwith maintaining the family unit is as pertinent today as it was through the 1950-1970 period.Darlow, T. (1997). Are we still being beaten by domestic violence? Wellington, New Zealand:Wellington Community Law Centre.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13329.pubTopic Areas: Perpetrators/offenders, Victims/survivors, Justice, Protection orders,Legislation, Policy, Intersectoral collaborationAbstract: This report is a review of the operation of the Domestic Violence Act (1995) inWellington. It combines a survey of case law with questionnaires distributed to police,lawyers, and others working with the Domestic Violence Act in the Wellington region toestablish whether the Domestic Violence Act is successful in its goals. The report finds thatthere is ambiguous wording in various areas of the Act (for example, the course of actiontaken if a protection order is breached) and inconsistency within the roles of those working inthe area of domestic violence. The authors recommend that the language be clarified withinthe Act and a more integrated information sharing system be developed so that protectionorder details can be accessed anywhere in the country.Davies, E. (1999). Learning from child complainants of sexual abuse and their primary carers:Implications for policy and practice. Social Policy Journal of New Zealand, (12), 122-138.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13037.pubTopic Areas: Sexual abuse, Families, Children, Justice, Social services, Intersectoral42