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Kia ora and welcome to the latest newsletter from the NZFVC, a monthly update of resources, news and events for those working to prevent family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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New resources
Here are some of the books, reports, and other resources added to the NZFVC library this month. Use the "read more" link to the NZFVC library online to read the full summary and request or download the item. Please contact us if any links are broken.
New Zealand
Jellyman, T., & Allport, T. (2016).
He puāwaitanga o ngā tamāriki: West Auckland whānau talk about child wellbeing. Auckland, New Zealand: Wai-Research.
Summary: Background: Child wellbeing is widely held as an aspiration of society. Not surprisingly, health policies commonly set out to improve wellbeing across the population. Health and developmental indicators collate individual measurements to describe population status across various domains and related time-trends. These indicators however reflect a particular purpose and standpoint. Taking a qualitative approach the authors therefore aimed to better understand child wellbeing from the perspective of Urban Māori whānau... Read more
Kirkconnell-Kawana, L. (2016).
Young New Zealanders viewing sexual violence: Discussion group findings. Wellington, New Zealand: Office of Film and Literature Classification.
Summary: This report is the first component of the Office of Film & Literature Classification's research and consultation project exploring the effects of viewing sexual violence in mainstream commercial media such as movies, TV shows and games. Sexual violence is a complex social problem and its depiction and impact on audiences is not well understood, particularly with respect to young people.... Read more
Netsafe. (2016).
From literacy to fluency to citizenship: Digital citizenship in education. Auckland, New Zealand: Netsafe.
Summary: Netsafe asserts that it is time to seek a definitive statement for digital citizenship and its relationship to 'digital literacy' and 'digital fluency'. Netsafe's view is that the proliferation of terms and abstract concepts does not help schools. A consensus view of the values, aims and knowledge underpinning these terms is required. This paper is Netsafe's initial contribution to achieving this aim. In this paper, Netsafe presents a revised model of digital citizenship which asserts that digital citizenship combines the confident, fluent use and combination of three key elements... Read more
Polaschek, D.L.L. (2016).
Responding to perpetrators of family violence (Issues paper 11). Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse, University of Auckland.
Summary: Integrated response systems offer the most promise for responding to family violence in New Zealand. Integrated systems... Read more
Working together to achieve whānau wellbeing in Waitematā. (2016).
A collaboration between Auckland Council, Ministry of Social Development, North Shore Family Violence Prevention Network, Te Rito Rodney and WAVES.
Summary: This project explored how to increase community-led primary prevention of family and sexual violence. This project used a co-design approach that involved community members, members of the family and sexual violence sector and people from the community sector, local council and central government. It took a strengths-based approach and specifically focused on the factors that protect against violence... Read more
Wratten-Stone, A. (2016).
Kaupapa Māori models of psychological therapy & mental health services: A literature review. Auckland, New Zealand: Wai-Research.
Summary: This literature review intends to examine current kaupapa Māori models fo psychological therapy for the purpose of informing the potential development of a new Māori mental health service by Te Whānau o Waipareira... Read more
Journal articles
Contact your local library for full text access to articles which are not freely available online.
Breetzke, G.D., King, M., & Fabris-Rotelli, I. (2016).
The impact of the Canterbury Earthquakes on the temporal and spatial patterning of crime in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, Advance online publication, 28 November 2016
Summary: "The Canterbury Earthquakes struck the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand between September 2010 and February 2011. The Earthquakes resulted in widespread structural damage to Christchurch, the main city of the region, and greatly impacted other aspects of society including crime... Read more
de Haan, I. (2016).
Supporting transition to parenthood in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 28(3): 4-14. Open access.
Summary: The study involved sequential in-depth interviews with each of 25 socioeconomically diverse first-time mothers and a single set of interviews with 11 fathers and one grandmother. Narrative analysis was used to discern themes... Read more
Goodyear-Smith, F., Corter, A., & Suh, H. (2016).
Electronic screening for lifestyle issues and mental health in youth: A community-based participatory research approach.
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, Online 8 November 2016. Open access.
Summary: This paper describes a commsunity-based participatory research approach to implement YouthCHAT in a rural clinic in New Zealand. Modifications to the programme were developed using an iterative process involving clinicians and patients... Read more
Jülich, S.J., Oak, E.B. (2016).
Does grooming facilitate the development of Stockholm syndrome? The social work practice implications.
Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 28(3): 4-14. Open access.
Summary: This article focuses on the problem of risk instrumentalism in social work and the way it can erode the relationship-based nature of practice and with it, the kinds of critical reflexivity required for remedial interventions to keep children safe... Read more
Saltmarsh, T.A., & Wilson, D. (2016).
Dancing around families: Neonatal nurses and child protection.
Journal of Clinical Nursing, Advance online publication, 16 November 2016.
Summary: The aim was to explore the processes neonatal intensive care nurses used in their child protection role with pre-term infants... Read more
International
Inter-Agency Standing Committee, Unicef & UNFPA. (2015).
Guidelines for integrating gender-based violence interventions into humanitarian action: Reducing risk, promoting resilience and aiding recovery.
Summary: The GBV Guidelines have been revised from the 2005 version by an inter-agency Task Team led by UNICEF and UNFPA, and endorsed by the IASC in 2015. The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist humanitarian actors and communities affected by armed conflict, natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies to coordinate, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate essential actions for the prevention and mitigation of GBV across all sectors of humanitarian response... Read more
World Health Organization. (2016).
Ethical and safety recommendations for intervention research on violence against women: Building on lessons from the WHO publication Putting women first: ethical and safety recommendations for research on domestic violence against women. Geneva: WHO.
Summary: These recommendations have been developed to help answer questions specific to conducting research on health-based interventions to prevent and respond to VAW. Research on strategies that use health or health care as an entry point (regardless of the implementation setting, such as a clinic or community) is the focus. However, the discussion may be relevant to research on other kinds of VAW interventions...
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Ayre, J., On, M.L., Webster, K., Gourley, M., & Moon, L. (2016).
Examination of the burden of disease of intimate partner violence against women in 2011: Final report (ANROWS Horizons, 06, 2016). Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.
Summary: Burden of disease studies measure the combined impact of living with illness and injury (non-fatal burden) and dying prematurely (fatal burden) on a population. This report estimated the amount of burden that could have been avoided if no adult women in Australia in 2011 had been exposed to IPV during their lifetime. This "attributable burden" is reported in terms of total, non-fatal and fatal burden... Read more
A brief ANROWS Compass, Issue 07, 2016
is also
available
Breckenridge, J., Rees, S., Valentine, K., & Murray, S. (2016).
Meta-evaluation of existing interagency partnerships, collaboration, coordination and/or integrated interventions and service responses to violence against women: Final report (ANROWS Horizons, Issue 04, 2016). Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.
Summary: This research project reviewed and analysed data to identify key program elements, policy contexts and learnings from the implementation of integrated responses in all Australian jurisdictions. This research report, is a meta-evaluation of Australian integrated responses, with recommendations for future evaluations and key considerations for integrated responses in terms of core elements, contexts and circumstances... Read more
A brief ANROWS Compass, Issue 05, 2016 is also available
Breckenridge, J., Chung, D., Spinney, A., & Zufferey, C. (2016).
National mapping and meta-evaluation outlining key features of effective "safe at home" programs that enhance safety and prevent homelessness for women and their children who have experienced domestic and family violence: Final report (ANROWS Horizons, Issue 01, 2016). Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.
Summary: This research project provided a national mapping and meta-evaluation of the key features of "safe at home" programs. "Safe at home" programs enhance safety and prevent homelessness for women and their children who have experienced domestic and family violence... Read more
Cortis, N., & Bullen, J. (2016).
Domestic violence and women's economic security: Building Australia's capacity for prevention and redress. Final report (ANROWS Horizons, 06, 2016. Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.
Summary: This research report builds on the literature review contained in the ANROWS Landscapes paper. This report builds on the Landscapes paper with new statistical analysis and qualitative evidence...
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A brief ANROWS Compass, Issue 06, 2016 is also available
Stathopoulos, M., & Jenkinson, R. (2016).
Establishing the connection: Interventions linking service responses for sexual assault with drug or alcohol use/abuse. Final report (ANROWS Horizons, Issue 02, 2016). Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.
Summary: Establishing the Connection was a Victorian-based study that aimed to examine the intersections between alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and sexual victimisation and trauma, how both support sectors currently work together, and how they can respond more effectively to the needs of those affected... Read more
Sutherland, G., McCormack, A., Pirkis, J., Vaughan, C., Dunne-Breen, M., Easteal, P., Holland, K. (2016).
Media representations of violence against women and their children: Final report (ANROWS Horizons, Issue 08, 2016). Sydney, NSW: ANROWS.
Summary: This project aimed to establish the extent and nature of reporting of violence against women by the Australian media to inform future strategies for change...
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Journal articles
Contact your local library for full text access to articles which are not freely available online.
Bacchus, L.J., Bullock, L., Sharps, P., Burnett, C., Schminkey, D.L., Butler, A.M., & Campbell, J. (2016).
Infusing technology into perinatal home visitation in the United States for women experiencing intimate partner violence: Exploring the interpretive flexibility of an mHealth intervention.
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(11): e302 Open access.
Summary: Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common during pregnancy and the postpartum. Perinatal home visitation provides favorable conditions in which to identify and support women affected by IPV. However, the use of mHealth for delivering IPV interventions in perinatal home visiting has not been explored... Read more
Edwards, K.M., Dardis, C.M. (2016).
Disclosure recipients' social reactions to victims' disclosures of intimate partner violence.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Advance online publication, 30 November 2016
Summary: Prior research indicates that victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are most likely to disclose their victimization experiences to an informal support (e.g., friend, family), and that IPV disclosures are often met with both positive (e.g., empathic support) and negative (e.g., victim blame) reactions... Read more
Farrington, D.P., Gaffney, H., & Ttofi, M.M. (2016).
Systematic reviews of explanatory risk factors for violence, offending and delinquency.
Aggression and Violent Behavior, Advance online publication, 14 November 2016
Summary: The main aim of this article is to identify systematic reviews of explanatory risk factors for violence, offending, and delinquency. Explanatory risk factors are factors that are clearly measuring an underlying construct that is different from antisocial behavior... Read more
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Social Development Minister Anne Tolley has said there will not be an inquiry...
Working together to achieve whānau wellbeing in Waitematā - 8 Dec, 2016
A project exploring how to increase community-led primary prevention of family...
Samoa's Ombudsman launches domestic violence inquiry - 8 Dec, 2016
Samoa's Ombudsman, Maiava Iulai Toma, has launched a Commission of Inquiry into...
Treaty claim lodged on move away from whānau, hapü, iwi placements for children in care - 5 Dec, 2016
The Māori Women's Welfare League (MWWL) has filed a claim in the Waitangi...
Domestic violence workplace Bill drawn from ballot; more businesses launch policies - 5 Dec, 2016
Green MP Jan Logie's Domestic Violence - Victims' Protection Bill has been...
Consultation open on family, whānau and sexual violence workforce capability framework - 5 Dec, 2016
The Ministerial Group on Family Violence and Sexual Violence Work Programme is...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Disability Strategy launched, new resources - 1 Dec, 2016
December 3 marks the United Nations International Day of Persons with...
Issues Paper calls for improved response to perpetrators of family violence - 24 Nov, 2016
The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has today published Issues Paper...
ComVoices paper highlights issues with govt requiring individual client level data - 24 Nov, 2016
ComVoices has published an issues paper on the Ministry for Social Development...
New resources to support dads talking about respectful relationships with their sons - 24 Nov, 2016
White Ribbon has created a toolbox for dads and short videos that focus on the...
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has published information about the...
White Ribbon NZ campaigns on respectful relationships in 2016 - 23 Nov, 2016
White Ribbon Day, 25 November, will be marked in New Zealand in 2016 with a...
Consultations on more proposed government agency information sharing - 21 Nov, 2016
The Government has announced two consultations related to information sharing...
Māori intergenerational trauma and healing research presentations now online - 17 Nov, 2016
Video recordings and Powerpoint presentations from recent seminars on the...
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