Cale, J., Tzournakis, S., Leclerc, B., & Breckenridge, J. (2016).
Patterns of intimate partner violence victimization among Australia and New Zealand female university students: An initial examination of child maltreatment and self-reported depressive symptoms across profiles.
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology, Advance online publication, 6 September 2016
Summary: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between child abuse, depression, and patterns of Intimate Partner Violence victimisation among female university students in Australia and New Zealand. Data were based on the Australia/New Zealand portion of the International Dating Violence Study (2001-2005)...   Read more 

Collier, S., & Friedman, S.H. (2016).
Mental illness among women referred for psychiatric services in a New Zealand women's prison.
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, Advance online publication, 7 April 2016
Summary: This naturalistic exploratory study describes the characteristics of women prisoners referred to the forensic psychiatry service of the largest women's prison in New Zealand. Forensic psychiatrists diagnosed more than one-third of the referred female inmates with psychotic disorders, and they diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder in one-fifth. The majority of the women reported substance use prior to incarceration, as well as a history of personal victimisation by family violence... Read more 

Fanslow, J. (2017).
Intimate partner violence and women's reproductive health.
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 27(5): 148-157
Summary: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common among women. An estimated 30% of all women globally report experiencing physical or sexual violence by a husband, intimate partner or ex-partner. It is important for those working in reproductive health settings to be aware that sexual assault can occur in the context of relationships. IPV can also include reproductive and sexual coercion. This is a review article on intimate partner violence and women's reproductive health... Read more 

Gear, C., Koziol-McLain, J., Wilson, D., & Clark, F. (2016).
Developing a response to family violence in primary health care: The New Zealand experience.
BMC Family Practice, 17: 115 (Open access)
Summary: The Primary Health Care Family Violence Responsiveness Evaluation Tool was developed as a guide to implement a formal systems-led response to family violence within New Zealand primary health care settings... Read more

Gillingham, P. (2016).
Predictive risk modelling to prevent child maltreatment and other adverse outcomes for service users: Inside the 'black box' of machine learning.
British Journal of Social Work, 46(4): 1044-1058
Summary: "Recent developments in digital technology have facilitated the recording and retrieval of administrative data from multiple sources about children and their families. In this article, a glimpse inside the 'black box' of predictive tools is provided to demonstrate how their development for use in social work may not be straightforward, given the nature of the data recorded about service users and service activity. PRM in New Zealand is focused on as an example as it may be the first such tool to be applied as part of ongoing reforms to child protection services... Read more 

Koziol-McLain, J., McLean, C., Rohan, M., Sisk, R., Dobbs, T., Nada-Raja, S., Wilson, D., & Vandal, A.C. (2016).
Participant recruitment and engagement in automated eHealth trial registration: Challenges and opportunities for recruiting women who experience violence
Journal of Medical Internet Research, 18(10) [Open access]
Summary: Automated eHealth Web-based research trials offer people an accessible, confidential opportunity to engage in research that matters to them. eHealth trials may be particularly useful for sensitive issues when seeking health care may be accompanied by shame and mistrust. Yet little is known about people's early engagement with eHealth trials, from recruitment to pre-intervention auto-registration processes. The objective of this study was to examine participant pre-intervention engagement and recruitment efficiency... Read more 

McLeod, G.F.H., Horwood, L.J., Fergusson, D.M., & Boden, J.M. (2016).
Life-stress and reactivity by gender in a longitudinal birth cohort at 30 and 35 years.
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 51(10): 385-1394
Summary: Previous literature has shown gender differences in reactivity to stressful life events. However, it is unclear whether gender differences in stress reactivity are consistent across a series of life event domains among longitudinal adult sample populations. Data were gathered from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS). Cohort members were questioned on their experience of, and distress from, a series of life event domains... Read more 

Read, J., Sampson, M., & Critchley, C. (2016).
Are mental health services getting better at responding to abuse, assault and neglect?
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 134: 287-294
Summary: The purpose of this study was to determine whether staff responses to abuse disclosures had improved since the introduction of a trauma policy and training programme. The files of 250 clients attending four New Zealand mental health centres were audited... Read more 

Martinez, P.R., & Khalil, H. (2017).
Changing values: Attitudes about intimate partner violence in immigrants and natives in five Western countries.
Deviant Behavior, 38(3); 241-253
Summary: This article explores attitudes about Intimate Partner Violence Against Women (IPVAW) amongst immigrant (first and second generation) and native populations in five post-industrial societies (Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, and USA). Note that the term "natives" refers to respondents born in the country surveyed. In this article "second generation" respondents are those where both their mother and father were born outside the surveyed country. Using the sixth wave of World Values Survey, the authors conclude that there are significant differences... Read more 

Simon-Kumar, R., Kurian, P.A., Young-Silcock, F., & Narasimhan, N. (2017).
Mobilising culture against domestic violence in migrant and ethnic communities: Practitioner perspectives from Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Health and Social Care in the community, Advance online publication, 21 February 2017
Summary: Studies on domestic violence in ethnic minority communities highlight that social norms, family structures and cultural practices are among the key triggers of violence against women. Not surprisingly, most anti-violence interventions in these communities aim to redeem women from the oppressive features of these cultures. More recently, however, emergent scholarship advocates mobilising, rather than erasing, culture within existing anti-violence strategies. This paper explores the nature of culturally informed interventions... Read more

Van Toledo, A., & Seymour, F. (2016).
Caregiver needs following disclosure of child sexual abuse.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 25(4): 403-4114
Summary: Caregiver support is vital in improving outcomes for child sexual abuse victims; however, the disclosure can significantly affect caregivers, thus impacting their ability to meet their children's needs. To maximize the support from caregivers, their own needs following disclosure need to be met. This study investigated the impact of child sexual abuse disclosure and associated needs as identified by caregivers... Read more