annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13049.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Women, Health,Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: In this article, the authors determine whether the implementation of a protocol fordealing with women affected by partner abuse was successful. The authors found that, at theinitial stage of introduction, the protocol produced positive results, such as a high level ofreferral to other agencies and increased documentation of assaults. However, it was found thatthe protocol was not maintained a year later, which could be seen from later levels of referraland documentation. Recommendations are made for improving the sustainability of theprotocol, including shorter training sessions for new staff, as time is valuable for thoseworking in the Emergency Department, and the institutionalisation of the protocol, such aspre-printed assessment forms.Fanslow, J., Norton, R., & Spinola, C. (1998). Indicators of assault-related injuries among womenpresenting to the emergency department. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 32(3), 341-365.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13028.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Physical abuse, Women, Victims/survivors, Health,Prevention/intervention/treatment, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: This article examines research that sought to determine whether women presentingfor treatment of assault-related injuries at a public hospital emergency department differedfrom those presenting with unintentional injuries, in relation to a variety of demographic andpresentation characteristics, nature and anatomic site of injury, and admission or follow-uptreatment for injury.The research was conducted by randomly reviewing 8,051 medical records at two emergencydepartments in Auckland, New Zealand. Records showed that 2,966 patients were injured attime of presentation. Two hundred and sixty-six injuries were assault-related. The womenwere more likely to be younger and of Maori or Pacific Island descent. They were also morelikely to present on Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights between 6pm and 6am. Women whowere assaulted were more likely to have a head injury than those of accidental injury. Theywere also more likely to be discharged without follow-up treatment, or to leave the hospitalwithout completing treatment.Overall, the findings show that, in relation to all of the variables considered, women who arevictims of assault differ from women who are unintentionally injured. The authors suggestthat health professionals should screen for assault in order to enable them to better treat thesewomen.Fanslow, J., & Robinson, E. (2004). Violence against women in New Zealand: Prevalence and healthconsequences. The New Zealand Medical Journal, 117(1206). Retrieved January 10, 2005,from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal/abstract.php?id=1173See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13108.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Physical abuse, Psychological/emotional abuse, Sexualabuse, Sexual assault/rape, Women, Victims/survivors, Health, Mental health, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: This article presents the first findings from the New Zealand Violence AgainstWomen Study which is a population-based cluster-sample study of face-to-face interviewswith 2,855 women aged 18 to 64. The study was undertaken in 2004 in the Auckland and59