New Zealand

All children thriving, belonging and achieving: what will it take?
by UNICEF New Zealand.
Wellington, N.Z.: UNICEF NZ, 2012.
Summary: This briefing paper summarises the common themes from 80 organisations' recent submissions to the Government's Green Paper for Vulnerable Children ... Read more 
 

A comparative qualitative analysis of restorative justice within a family violence context in the the Nelson/Tasman area 2011
by Nelson Restorative Justice Service.
Nelson, N.Z.:  Nelson Restorative Justice Service, 2012.
Summary: Nelson Restorative Justice Service has always accepted family violence cases, particularly in the last six years.Over these years...Read more

Facilitating domestic violence programmes: listening to voices from the field
by Dixon, Glenda .
Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga 2010.
Summary: In this project a formative evaluation of adult domestic violence programmes provided by Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga under the Domestic Violence Act of 1995 was undertaken ... Read more 

Inquests into the deaths of Christopher Arepa Kahui and Cru Omeka Kahui, infants: reserved findings of the Coroner 
by Evans, G.L .
Auckland, N.Z.  Coroners Court, 2012 .
Summary: The Coroner has released his findings into the deaths of twins, Christopher and Cru Kahui. The twins died in Starship Children's Hospital on 18 June 2006 ... Read more

Monitoring report on the implementation of the recommendations from the Independent Panel's Review of the ACC's Sensitive Claims Clinical Pathway: 18 months follow up by Disley, Barbara.
Wellington, N.Z.:   Accident Compensation Corporation, 2012.
Summary: "In April 2010, The Honourable Dr Nick Smith, Minister for ACC, requested an independent review of the introduction of the new Sensitive Claims Clinical Pathway. The follow up report was developed from a range of information sources including ACC, submissions from organisations and individuals, survivors... Read more    

Sixth annual report of the Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee: reporting mortality 2010. Second report to the Health Quality and Safety Commission New Zealand
by New Zealand Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Revew Committee.
Wellington, N.Z.:  Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand, 2012.
Summary: This report presents perinatal and maternal mortality data in New Zealand for 2010. This docuement also reports on progress for the period 2006 - 2009. Routine screening of pregnant women for family violence is included in the recommendations. .. Read more 

International

Child sexual abuse and subsequent offending and victimisation: a 45 year follow-up study  by Ogloff, James R.P ; Cutajar, Margaret C ; Mann, Emily ; Mullen, Paul E. 

Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice, no. 440, June 2012   

Canberra, A.C.T.:   Australian Institute of Criminology, 2012 .
 Summary: This Australian Institute of Criminology study investigated whether a disproportionate number of child sexual abuse (CSA) victims subsequently perpetrate offences and experience future victimisation compared with people who have not been sexually abused. The sample comprised 2,759 cases of CSA over a 31 year period (1964-1995) ... Read more

Domestic violence and natural disasters

by Sety, Megan.T

hematic review, February 2012, no.3 

Sydney, N.S.W.  Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2012.
 Summary: This paper examines the common themes of studies which address issues relating to domestic violence and natural disasters: measuring domestic violence during and after a disaster; understanding what 'causes' the increase in violence after a disaster ... Read more 

Elephant in the room: responding to alcohol misuse and domestic violence
by Braaf, Rochelle.
Issues paper, July 2012, no.24
Sydney, N.S.W.:   Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2012.

Summary: This paper explores the association between alcohol misuse and domestic violence and discusses strategies with potential for reducing alcohol misuse and domestic violence, and improving victim safety ...Read more 

Fathers with a history of child sexual abuse: new findings for policy and practice
by Price-Robertson, Rhys.
CFCA Paper no. 6, 2012
Melbourne, N.S.W.:  Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2012.
Summary: The trauma of child sexual abuse can manifest in many areas of victim/survivors' lives, including their attitudes towards parenting and their relationships with their children....Read more 

Safeguarding children: a comparison of England's data with that of Australia, Norway and the United States
by Munro, Emily R ; Manful, Esmeranda.
Research report, DfE RR-198
[London]:  Department for Education 2012 .
Summary: In recent years increasing attention has been given to the value of cross-national research and analysis to illuminate strengths and weaknesses in child welfare systems. International comparisons ... Read more

Supporting women who remain in violent relationships
by Marcus, Gaby .
Thematic review,July 2012, no.5
Sydney, N.S.W.  Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse, 2012 .
Summary: "This Thematic Review focuses on five texts that question the value of advocacy which positions women ending abusive relationships as the only valid outcome for this work. Common themes across these texts concern women's choice and agency, risk ... Read more   

Journal articles

  
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 New Zealand  

Child maltreatment trends in developed countries: what are the implicatios for New Zealand
by Gulliver, Pauline.
In: SSPA News, May 2012, 1-2
Summary: In December 2011, an on-line publication for The Lancet described trends in child maltreatment across six developed countries (Sweden, England, New Zealand, Western Australia, Manitoba (Canada) and the United States). The paper was an attempt to answer the question "Are trends in child maltreatment decreasing?...Read more 

The cost of child health inequalities in Aotearoa New Zealand: a preliminary scoping study
by Mills, Clair ; Reid, Paparangi ; Vaithianathan, Rhema .
In: BMC Public Health, 2012, 12: 384

This study aimed to develop a preliminary estimate of the economic cost of health inequities between Māori and non-Māori children in New Zealand ... Read more 

Interventions with men who are violent to their partners: strategies for early engagement
by Adams, Peter J.
In: Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012, 38(3): 458-470 Summary: Practitioners who view intimate partner violence as a set of strategies aimed at maintaining positions of power and privilege often face an engagement dilemma when men at their first contact talk of themselves as disempowered by circumstances ... Read more

Primary healthcare response to family violence: a Delphi evaluation tool 

by Gear, Claire ; Koziol-McLain, Jane ; Wilson, Denise Lucy ; Rae, N ; Samuel, H ; Clark, Faye P ; McNeill, E. 

In: Quality in Primary Care, 2012, 20(1): 15-30 

Summary: A modified Delphi method was used to modify an existing United States evaluation tool to guide implementation of family violence intervention programmes within New Zealand... Read more 

Standing up for those who are vulnerable
by Abeygoonesekera, Hiranthi .
In: NZ Lawyer, 9 March 2012, 179
Summary: This article considers the implications of the provisions of the Crimes Amendment Act (No.3) 2011 which came into force on 19 March 2012... Read more