annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

elements that comprise their children’s self-esteem, parents’ opinions of self-esteem, andbehaviour or influences which may shape the development of children’s self-esteem. Theauthor’s primary motivation for this research was out of a strong awareness of work withabused and high-risk children and its inverse relationship between self-esteem developmentand forms of abuse.King, L. L., & Polaschek, D. L. L. (2003). The abstinence violation effect: Investigating lapse andrelapse phenomena using the relapse prevention model with domestically violent men. NewZealand Journal of Psychology, 32(2), 67-75.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13084.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Perpetrators/offenders, Prevention/intervention/treatmentAbstract: This article presents a study that aims to understand cognitive and behaviouralaspects behind domestic violence offending. The study replicated research conducted withchild sex offenders investigating the abstinence violation effect (AVE). The participants were15 men serving a prison or community service sentence for committing partner violence. Theresearchers measured different emotions at various stages in the offending process, and foundthat two-thirds of the sample experienced some type of AVE. Many of the participantsattributed internal factors to their offending, such as anger and losing control, in contrast tochild sex offenders who tend to make external attributions for their offending. The researcherssuggest there is no single pathway to domestic violence offending, so treatment plans shouldbe tailored to the individual. Limitations of this research, such as the small sample size, areidentified and elaborated upon.Kinley, L., & Doolan, M. P. (1997). Patterns & reflections: The findings of 12 case reviews that relateto children and young persons who died during 1994 and 1995. Wellington, New Zealand:Children Young Persons & Their Families Service.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13232.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Child homicide, Suicide/self-harm, Children, Childrenas victims, Care and protection, Social services, Demographics/statisticsAbstract: In this report, the authors discuss the findings of a review into the deaths of 12children in the care of Children, Young Persons and their Families Services during 1994 and1995. The authors discuss the age, ethnicity, gender, number of siblings, family situation andbehavioural issues of the children who had died. Five of the 12 deaths were from nonaccidentalinjury, three were accidental, three were suicide, and one was natural. The reportconcludes that Children, Young Persons and the Families Services failed to prevent some ofthese deaths, and the authors call for more accountability of those who cause lethal injuries tochildren.Kiro, C. (2006). Safety of children in hospital. Wellington, New Zealand: Office of the Children’sCommissioner. Retrieved February 8, 2006, from http://www.occ.org.nz/childcomm/resources_links/reports_publications/safety_of_children_in_hospital_reportSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12611.pubTopic Areas: Child abuse and neglect, Children, Care and protection, Health, Social services,Intersectoral collaborationAbstract: This report by the Children’s Commissioner stems from the investigation of two97