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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 books
We have just added some interesting new books to the Clearinghouse collection. These include a book written by two New Zealand based researchers considering the intersection of "vulnerability" and "marginality" and power and privilege.
The other books are listed below under the following headings:
- Understanding violence
- Child protection
- Domestic violence (intimate partner violence)
- Sexual violence
- Working with perpetrators
To borrow items from the Clearinghouse, click on the
Request this item button in the record, then complete and submit the request form. You must be based in New Zealand to borrow items from the Clearinghouse.
To manage the anticipated demand for these new books, we may limit lending to one book per person and reduce the loan period to two weeks.
If you don't have time for reading right now, you can find this list again on the
What's new in the library page.
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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 books
Henrickson, M., & Fouché, C. (2017).
Vulnerability and marginality in human services. London: Routledge.
Summary: This book draws on international research and scholarship exploring vulnerability and marginality as they intersect with power and privilege. This exploration is undertaken through the lenses of intimacy and sexuality to consider vulnerability and marginality in the most personal of ways. This includes examining these concepts in relation to a range of professions, including social work, psychology, nursing, and allied health...
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Understanding violence
Donnelly, P.D., & Ward, C.L. (Eds.). (2015).
Oxford textbook of violence prevention: Epidemiology, evidence, and policy. Oxford University Press.
Summary: This book brings together an international team of experts to provide an extensive global account of the mortality and morbidity burden caused by violence...
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Hamby, S.L., Grych, J. (2012).
The web of violence: Exploring connections among different forms of interpersonal violence and abuse. New York: Springer Verlag.
Summary: This book indicates that the overlap among different forms of violence, even seemingly diverse and unrelated forms, is so great that it can be difficult to identify a group of individuals who have sustained or perpetrated only a single form of violence. The high level of violence co-occurrence has important implications for research, intervention and public policy...
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INCITE! (2016).
Color of violence: The INCITE! anthology. Durham: Duke University Press.
Summary: The editors and contributors of this book ask: What would it take to end violence against women of colour? Presenting the fierce and vital writing of organisers, lawyers, scholars, poets, and policy makers, Color of Violence radically repositions the antiviolence movement by putting women of color at its center...
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Child protection
Connolly, M., & Morris, K. (2012).
Understanding child and family welfare: Statutory responses to children at risk. Basingstoke, England: Palgrave Macmillan.
Summary: This book crosses international boundaries to explore contemporary child and family welfare practices. It traces the major changes and challenges in Western practice over the past decade, looks at evidence-informed practice, and focuses on the generic phases of the statutory process, including assessing risk and finding safe solutions...
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Stanley, N., & Humphreys, C. (Eds.). (2015).
Domestic violence and protecting children: New thinking and approaches. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Summary: Describing some of the innovative work taking place in domestic violence and child protection work, this book looks at how interventions for children exposed to domestic violence are being developed...
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Waterhouse, L., & McGhee, J. (Eds.). (2015).
Challenging child protection: New directions in safeguarding children. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Summary: Taking a fresh look at the principles underlying child protection, this book provides a thought-provoking analysis of the evidence base which underpins professional understanding and intervention...
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Domestic violence
Davies, J. & Lyon, E. (2014).
Domestic violence advocacy: Complex lives/difficult choices. 2nd ed. Los Angeles, CA: Sage.
Summary: This book is a comprehensive and highly practical resource for anyone working with domestic violence victims. The essential elements and values of the victim-defined approach provide the foundation for a completely revised exploration of all victims' perspectives and advocates' role..
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Dobash, R.E., & Dobash, R.P. (2015).
When men murder women. Oxford University Press
Summary: The authors reveal what they learned from a three-year study that included 866 homicide case files and 200 in-depth interviews with murderers in prison. They focus on intimate partner murder, sexual murder, and the murder of older women, and compare each of these three types with those in which men murder other men...
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Howard, L.M., Feder, G., & Agnew-Davies, R. (Eds.). (2013).
Domestic violence and mental health. London: The Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Summary: This book gives practical guidance on how mental health professionals can identify and respond to domestic violence experienced by their patients. It covers the prevalence of domestic violence, its association with mental health problems and the current evidence base on effective interventions...
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Iwi, K., & Newman, C. (2011).
Picking up the pieces after domestic violence: A practical resource for supporting parenting skills. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Summary: This practical guide provides techniques and exercises to help practitioners work in a structured and focused way with parents after domestic violence has occurred...
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Laing, L., & Humphreys, C. (2013).
Social work & domestic violence: Developing critical & reflective. London: Sage.
Summary: This book shows how social workers can intervene in everyday practice with victims, their families and perpetrators of domestic abuse. It provides students with knowledge of theory, research and policy to put directly in practice across a variety of legal and service-user contexts. The authors draw on their extensive experience as practitioners and researchers in the field, placing particular focus on evidence-based practice...
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Thiara, R.K., Hague, G., Bashall, R., Ellis, B., & Mullender, A. (2012).
Disabled women and domestic violence: Responding to the experiences of survivors. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Summary: This book, drawing on the first UK national study of disabled women who have suffered domestic violence, highlights the experiences of these women, the nature of the violence perpetrated against them, and the seriousness and range of its impacts. The book draws attention to the gaps in services for disabled women and discusses how professional responses should be developed and improved...
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Sexual violence
McOrmond-Plummer, L., Easteal, P., & Levy-Peck, J.Y. (Eds.). (2014).
Intimate partner sexual violence: A multidisciplinary guide to improving services and support for survivors of rape and abuse. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Summary: A comprehensive guide to Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) that covers key issues salient to all professionals including the impact of IPSV, reproductive coercion, the physical and psychological indicators of IPSV, possible consequences of taking a case to court, and best practice service responses...
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Patterson, J., & Gossett, R. (Eds.). (2016).
Queering sexual violence: Radical voices from within the anti-violence movement. Riverdale, NY: Riverdale Avenue Books
Summary: This book seeks to confront the current state of the anti-sexual violence movement. It seeks to address the ways some survivors are centralized and some are relegated to the margins. This anthology will bring visibility to those that are rendered invisible by mainstream anti-sexual violence work, organising and healing spaces...
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Rogers, V. (2017).
We need to talk about pornography: A resource to educate young people about the potential impact of pornography and sexualised images on relationships, body image and self-esteem. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Summary: This is a practical educational resource that teachers and youth workers can use to teach young people about pornography. The resources are designed for ages 11 - 19...
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Working with perpetrators
Hanvey, S., Philpot, T., & Wilson, C. (2011).
A community-based approach to the reduction of sexual reoffending: Circles of support and accountability. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Summary: A Circle of Support and Accountability is a group of trained volunteers who meet on a regular basis with a high risk sex offender living in their community. This pioneering approach, based on restorative justice principles, holds the offender accountable and provides them with care and support to prevent reoffending...
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Iwi, K., & Newman, C. (2015).
Engaging with perpetrators of domestic violence: Practical techniques for early intervention. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Summary: When someone is suspected of being violent towards their family, the onus often falls on the victim to keep the children safe. This practical handbook turns the attention back to the cause of the problem, by helping practitioners to engage with perpetrators...
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Other resources
Appleton-Dyer, S. & Soupen, A. (2017).
Rapid review of the Waitematā Safeguarding Adults From Abuse (SAFA) pilot: Report for the Waitematā Police. Auckland, New Zealand: Synergia.
Summary: The Waitematā Safeguarding Adults from Abuse (SAFA) Pilot is a Waitematā Police and Waitematā District Health Board (WDHB) initiative to reduce family harm and other forms of abuse, neglect and harm experienced by vulnerable adults...
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Jury, A., Thorburn, N., & Weatherall, R. (2017).
Women's experiences of economic abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand. Wellington, New Zealand: Women's Refuge.
Summary : In recognition of the minimal available literature on economic abuse in the context of intimate partner violence, Women's Refuge conducted a survey of 445 women who considered themselves to have been victims or potential victims of economic abuse by partners...
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Ministry for Pacific Peoples. (2017).
Kapasa: The Pacific policy analysis tool. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
Summary : Policy and services will be more effective if the views and values of the groups they affect are considered in the policy process. The Kapasa is a tool for policy managers, advisors and analysts within government agencies to incorporate the needs, values, aspirations and experiences of Pacific peoples in the generic policy development process...
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Mirfin-Veitch, B., & Conder, J. (2017).
"Institutions are places of abuse": The experiences of disabled children and adults in State care. Dunedin, New Zealand: Donald Beasley Institute.
Summary: The Human Rights Commission asked researchers at the Donald Beasley Institute to:
* Find out what is known about the abuse of people with learning and other disabilities in State care;
* Find out what we don't know about the abuse of people with learning disabilities and other disabilities in State care, and
* Make suggestions about what research needs to happen to make sure people are not abused in the future...
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Safe Families Team, Ministry of Social Development. (2017).
Harmful sexual behaviour: Service development
. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development.
Summary: The purpose of the HSB service development project is to ensure "the provision of accessible, sustainable, effective, well-coordinated responses to concerning and harmful sexual behaviour, available to those who need them,tailored to the level of need and risk." This document was used to inform the development of service guidelines for adult non-mandated HSB services...
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Service specification guidelines for Ministry of Social Development funded contracts specific to family violence and sexual violence services are listed below. Guidelines for contracted programmes and services are found on the Ministry of Social Development website. These are living documents, check the website for updates.
International
O'Neil, M., & Morgan, P. (2010).
American perceptions of sexual violence: A FrameWorks research report
. Washington, DC: FrameWorks Institute.
Summary: The goal of the project is to facilitate the design and advancement of effective ways of communicating about what constitutes sexual violence and what can be done to address this in the United States...
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View video - The Pictures in People's Heads (on website)
Queensland Government. (2016).
Domestic and family violence prevention strategy 2016 - 2026. Brisbane, QLD: Queensland Government.
Summary: This strategy is a vehicle to drive change across all sectors of the Queensland community. It sets the direction for collaborative action to end domestic and family violence in Queensland, encouraging partnerships between the government, community and business...
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Sutherland, G., Simons, M., & Blatchford, A. (2017).
New media and primary prevention of violence against women and their children: Emerging evidence, insights and lessons. Melbourne, Vic: RMIT.
Summary: This emerging evidence paper aims to identify effective approaches or 'issues to consider' in engaging with, and building the capacity of the Australian media, to embed primary prevention as part of their work in reporting on violence against women...
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Woodlock, D. (2015).
ReCharge : women's technology safety, legal resources, research and training. National study findings 2015. Women's Legal Service NSW; Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria & Wesnet.
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ummary: Building research conducted in Victoria in 2013, three organisations worked together to investigate technology facilitated abuse in across Australia. As part of this, they conducted an online survey for domestic violence sector practitioners in Australia...
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Journal articles
Contact your local library for full text access to articles which are not freely available online.
Bradbury-Jones, C., Appleton, J.V., Clark, M., & Paavilainen, E. (2017).
A profile of gender-based violence research in Europe: Findings from a focused mapping review and synthesis.
Trauma, Violence & Abuse, Advance online publication, 13 July 2017
Summary: This article reports the findings from a new form of review: a focused mapping review and synthesis. The aim was to create a contemporary, snapshot profile of the nature and scope of gender-based violence (GBV) studies conducted in Europe....
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Marotta, P.L. (2017).
A systematic review of behavioral health interventions for sex offenders with intellectual disabilities.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 29(2): 148-185
Summary: This article reviews evaluation studies of programs designed to treat sex offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) published in peer-reviewed journals between 1994 and 2014.
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Meier, J.S., & Dickson, S. (2017).
Mapping gender: Shedding empirical light on Family Courts' treatment in cases of abuse and alienation.
Law & Inequality: A Journal of Theory and Practice, 35(2): 311-334
Summary: This article provides a brief literature survey, focusing on the theory of "parental alienation" which operates as a primary vehicle for making abuse invisible in custody litigation. This Article reports on the co-authors' pilot study, which begins empirically mapping family courts' uses of this theory. These pilot results provide preliminary empirical support for the critiques from the field...
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Timshel, I., Montgomery, E., & Dalgaard, N.T. (2017).
A systematic review of risk and protective factors associated with family related violence in refugee families.
Child Abuse & Neglect, 70: 315-330
Summary: The current systematic review summarizes the evidence from studies examining the risk and protective factors associated with family related violence in refugee families. An ecological model was used to structure the findings...
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