annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

wanted to maintain contact with the non-custodial parent. Overall, their preference was thatthis contact continues to take place at the centre.While the children felt safe at the centre, some custodial parents were concerned for their ownsafety when delivering children to, or collecting them from the centre. There were alsoconcerns about the ability of the centres to adequately supervise parents who were sexoffenders.Source: Author’s abstractJordan, J. (1998). Reporting rape: Women’s experiences with the police, doctors and supportagencies. New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington, Institute of Criminology.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13257.pubTopic Areas: Sexual assault/rape, Women, Victims/survivors, Justice, Health, Socialservices, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This report discusses the findings of a study undertaken by the author to detail theexperiences of female rape victims with police, doctors and counsellors. The study involvedqualitative interviews with 48 women who had reported a rape, or who had attempted toreport a rape, since 1990. The results of the study were compared to an earlier studycompleted in 1983, and show that very little has changed in terms of police responses to rapevictims. However, there has been an improvement in the experiences with doctors and themedical examination performed after the rape. Support agencies that provide counselling hadmixed results, with some women feeling that the services were invaluable and other womenfeeling that there was a lack of professionalism. Overall, the author recommends that, due to alack of consistency over all agencies - police, medical and support - there needs to beindividuals who are specifically trained to deal with victims of rape, and their varying needs,so that women are not re-victimised and potentially suspend laying a complaint against theirattacker.Jordan, J. (1998). ‘There’s not a lot of justice in the system’: Rape victims’ views and the policeresponse. In R. Du Plessis & G. Fougere (Eds.), Politics, policy and practice: Essays inhonour of Bill Wilmott (pp. 27-41). Christchurch, New Zealand: University of CanterburyPress.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13102.pubTopic Areas: Sexual assault/rape, Women, Victims/survivors, JusticeAbstract: This essay discusses a study that involved 48 qualitative interviews with NewZealand women who were victims of rape and sexual assault. The focus of the research wason women’s needs and police responses to the women’s reports of rape. Three issues werehighlighted by the researcher: women need to be believed; they need to be treated withrespect; and they need to retain some degree of control over proceedings. The researcherconcludes that, while overall there is a positive impression of police responses to rape, andpolice are often efficient in solving the crime, there is a need to find a better balance betweenpolice efficiency and the quality of the service they provide to victims of rape.Jordan, J. (2001). True "lies" and false "truths": Women, rape and the police. Unpublished doctoraldissertation, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13148.pub91