annotated bibliography of new zealand research into family violence

children who were hospitalised for non-accidental injury, and then were subsequently abusedwhile they remained in hospital. The aim of the report is to provide a set of guidelines toimprove the safety of children in hospitals in New Zealand. Information for this report wasgathered through interviews with the various service agencies involved in the cases, includingthe Department of Child, Youth and Family Services, the relevant District Health Boards, andthe Police. Deficiencies in the protection of the children involved are discussed, such asbreaches of procedure in supposed child abuse cases, interagency communication failures,and the blurring of professional roles. The Children’s Commissioner recommends improvedclarity concerning who has the responsibility for the duty of care of the child, effectiveinteragency coordination, and that the safety of children in hospital is ensured.Knight, R., & McNeur, P. (2004). An evaluation of the campaign for a violence free Wairarapa.Wairarapa, New Zealand: Wairarapa REAP.See: www.nzfvc.org.nz/13294.pubTopic Areas: Communities, Prevention/intervention/treatment, Intersectoral collaborationAbstract: This report details the results of a social audit of the Violence Free Wairarapacampaign that began in May 2002. The purpose of the audit was to investigate whether thecampaign was having a positive social impact on the lives of stakeholders in the Wairaraparegion. Results were gained from 5-minute interviews with 60 members of the public, as wellas longer interviews with 30 individuals from key agencies. Questions were asked on subjectssuch as organisational issues, the White Ribbon logo, and the structure and effects of thecampaign. Three-quarters of those interviewed recognised the White Ribbon as signifyingviolence-free, yet when asked whether Wairarapa was becoming more or less violent, thosewho said more violent made up the largest group (although this represented only 27% of theparticipants). Key recommendations made in the report are to: improve communicationstrategies both with the public and with internal and external stakeholders; allow greaterpublic access to the campaign; develop measures of well-being; and develop localmechanisms to ensure there is a ‘mandatory response to all reported violence.’Koloto, A. (2003). The needs of Pacific Peoples when they are victims of crime. Ministry of Justice:Wellington, New Zealand. Retrieved December 9, 2005, fromhttp://www.justice.govt.nz/pubs/reports/2003/pacific-victims/index.htmlSee: www.nzfvc.org.nz/12367.pubTopic Areas: Intimate partner abuse, Child abuse and neglect, Sexual assault/rape, Women,Victims/survivors, Pacific peoples, Justice, Care and protection, Health, Social services,Prevention/intervention/treatment, Cultural practiceAbstract: This report presents and discusses the findings of a qualitative study that exploredof the needs of Pacific people who have been victims of three types of crime: violence, familyviolence and property offences. The study, which was commissioned by the Ministry ofJustice, with support from the Health Research Council, was designed to provide qualitativeinformation to complement the quantitative information provided by the second New ZealandNational Survey of Crime Victims 2001 (2003). The following were found to be key areas ofneed for Pacific victims of family violence: safety and housing for victims and their children;acknowledgement that family violence is unacceptable, even though it might be consideredby victims as culturally appropriate within their own families; appropriate programmes aimedat eliminating domestic violence that involve Pacific male offenders; financial support forvictims and their children once they decide to leave abusive and violent relationships;appropriate counselling services and support from Pacific services organisations, or Pacific98