How to become a business that's working to end family violence: Template family violence policy for business
Developed in collaboration with Ricoh, Vodafone NZ, Fonterra, ANZ, Progressive Enterprises, EY, The Warehouse and the New Zealand Human Rights Commission.
Business Working to End Family Violence, 2018
Summary: Every workplace is different, so there's no single "right" family violence policy for New Zealand businesses. The policy template offers choices to help you decide what is right for your workplace... Read more  

 

State of the State 2018
Deloitte in partnership with Victoria University of Wellington, 2018
Summary: State of the Sate 2018 is a series of short papers published by Deloitte in partnership with Victoria University of Wellington. The papers explore wellbeing frameworks, the relationship between social investment and wellbeing, and review alternative perspectives - with recommendations for a way forward. Five papers have been published so far and new papers will be added to this record as they are published online during 2018... Read more   

 

Ngā Rerenga o Te Tiriti: Community organisations engaging with the Treaty of Waitangi
Jen Margaret
Auckland: Treaty Resource Centre, 2016
Summary: This resource responds to the aspiration of groups and organisations within the community sector to be more engaged with the Treaty of Waitangi. It brings together many years of practice and reflection by Treaty practitioners, community organisations, and mana whenua. In doing so, it provides guidance, inspiration and sustenance to community organisations engaging with the Treaty... Read more 

 

He waka eke noa: Māori grandparents raising grandchildren
Liz Gordon
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust 2018 
Summary: This article analyses data from Māori participants in a large study of grandparents raising grandchildren conducted in 2016 (the overall data was analysed and reported on in Gordon, 2016, 2017 and 2018). The core population of the study was all the members of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (GRG), a New Zealand charity that was founded in 1999. The reason for producing an article on Māori participants is that, as heavy users of GRG, they have carved out their own approaches to negotiating the role of grandparents bringing up their children's children (mokopuna or moko)... Read more 

 

Mana Tangata Whenua: National guidelines for sexual and reproductive health promotion with Māori
J.A. Green, J. Tipene and K. Davis
1st edition. Hamilton: Te Whāriki Takapou, 2016
Summary: These Guidelines were developed in response to requests from mainstream and Māori health organisations. They wanted information to enable them to plan and deliver sexual and reproductive health promotion services that resonate for Māori communities. These organisations thought they could do a better job of working with Māori communities but were not sure how to achieve that outcome... Read more

 

Te Aitanga a Tiki Te Whāriki Takapou
Hamilton: Te Whāriki Takapou, 2018
Whakarāpopototanga: He kohikohinga rauemi reo Māori, reo Pākehā hoki tēnei, he pürākau, waiata, mōteatea i takea mai i te mātauranga Māori, ā, e hāngai ana ki te hauora hōkakatanga me te hauora taihemahema.
Summary: This resource is a collection of Māori and English language resources - pürākau, waiata, mōteatea - that are sourced from Māori knowledge and relate to sexual and reproductive health. (From the website). Read the NZFVC news item for more information... Read more 

 

Te Ira Tangata | Kura kaupapa Māori [sexuality education] programme
Joeliee Seed-Pihama, Kura Kaupapa Project Leader | Te Atiawa, Taranaki
Version 3.0. Hamilton: Te Whāriki Takapou, 2017
Whakarāpopototanga: He hōtaka ako a Te Ira Tangata e pā ana ki te hōkakatanga.  E 8 ōna akoranga hei whakaakotanga mā ngā ākonga o ngā tau 7 me te 8 kei ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori e kuraina ana. Ko te p ü huruhurutanga me te tuakiri o te tamaiti ngā tino aronga o tēnei hōtaka, ā, kua waihangaia tēnei hōtaka kia hāngai ki te tirohanga a te Māori ki aua mea e rua. Hei whakawhanake i tēnei hōtaka, i mahi tahi mātou ko ētahi Kura Kaupapa Māori e rua, me kī, mei kore ko aua kura ka kore hoki ko tēnei hōtaka. I roto i ngā marama tekau mā waru kua taha ake, kua mahi tahi mātou o Te Whāriki Takapou me ētahi kaiako, whānau, tohunga, me ētahi p ü kenga hei whakarite, whakaako, whakamātau hoki i te hōtaka e kīa nei ko 'Te Ira Tangata'...

 

Summary : This report describes the way Whānau Ora (the initiative) was delivered and the results it achieved for 2016/17 - the third year of commissioning. The report identifies the results at a whānau level and provides information on the wider activities of Commissioning Agencies... Read more  

 

Cabinet papers released by the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction (Jacinda Ardern) and the Minister for Children (Tracey Martin).

 

Process for developing the first child wellbeing strategy: Cabinet paper
Child Wellbeing Unit, Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, January 2018
Summary: This paper discusses the process for developing first child wellbeing strategy which will enhance and promote the wellbeing of children and young people in New Zealand.
The Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, in her role as the Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, and the Minister for Children, Hon Tracey Martin, are jointly leading the development of the Government's first Child Wellbeing Strategy...  Read more 

Child wellbeing strategy - scope and public engagement process: Cabinet paper
Child Wellbeing Unit, Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, May 2018
Summary: This paper seeks Cabinet agreement to the scope of New Zealand's first child wellbeing strategy and to a public engagement approach. The paper proposes a draft framing of wellbeing, a vision statement, a set of desired outcomes for all children and 16 indicative focus areas to drive action in support of child wellbeing. Subject to Cabinet agreement these will provide the basis for public engagement in the May to December 2018 period... Read more 

More new books

Abusive endings: Separation and divorce violence against women
Walter S. DeKeseredy, Molly Dragiewicz, and Martin D. Schwartz
Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2017
Summary: This book offers a thorough analysis of the social-science literature on one of the most significant threats to women's health and well-being today - abuse at the hands of their partners. The authors provide a moving description of why and how men abuse women in myriad ways during and after a separation or divorce... Read more

The effects of pornography on children and young people: An evidence scan
Antonia Quadara, Alissar El-Murr and Joe Latham
AIFS research report, December 2017
Melbourne, Vic: Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2017

Summary: In 2016 AIFS was engaged by the Department of Social Services to review what the available research evidence tells us about the impact exposure to and consumption of online pornography has on children and young people. The purpose was to synthesise recent research and current approaches/interventions across a range of domains to inform future initiatives to reduce the negative impacts of pornography on children and young people... Read more  Appendix 1: Evidence library 

 

International technical guidance on sexuality education: An evidence-informed approach
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UNAIDS Secretariat, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN Women and World Health Organization (WHO)
Revised edition. Paris: UNESCO, 2018
Summary: This Guidance document was developed to assist education, health and other relevant authorities in the development and implementation of school-based and out-of-school comprehensive sexuality education programmes and materials. It is immediately relevant for government education ministers and their professional staff, including curriculum developers, school principals and teachers. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), youth workers and young people can also use the document as an advocacy or accountability tool, for example by sharing it with decision-makers as a guide to best practices and/or for its integration within broader agendas, such as the SDGs. The Guidance is also useful for anyone involved in the design, delivery and evaluation of sexuality education programmes both in and out of school... Read more 

Violence against women: Accurate use of key statistics
ANROWS Insights, 2018
Sydney, NSW: ANROWS, 2018
Summary: A quick reference guide to key statistics on violence against women in Australia for use by the media and other commentators, including government officials, academics, sector leaders and community advocates. This resource is aimed at ensuring that these statistics are interpreted with care and is based on the most reliable data available in the field... Read more

Journal articles 

Contact your local library for full text access to articles which are not freely available online.

 

Accelerate progress - sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: Report of the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission
Ann M Starrs et al.
The Lancet, 2018, 391: 2642-2692. Published 9 May 2018 
Guttmacher-Lancet Commission, 2018
Summary: Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are essential for sustainable development because of their links to gender equality and women's wellbeing, their impact on maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health, and their roles in shaping future economic development and environmental sustainability. Yet progress towards fulfilling SRHR for all has been stymied because of weak political commitment, inadequate resources, persistent discrimination against women and girls, and an unwillingness to address issues related to sexuality openly and comprehensively. To address this unfinished agenda, this 2018 Guttmacher-Lancet Commission proposes a new, comprehensive definition of sexual and reproductive health and rights, an associated essential package of health services, and outlines actions needed beyond the health sector to change social norms, laws, and policies to uphold human rights... Read more 

 

Elder abuse prevalence in community settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Yongje, Yon, Christopher R. Mikton, Zachary D. Gassoumis and Kathleen H. Wilber
The Lancet , 2017, 5(2), e147-e156
Summary:  For this systematic review and meta-analysis, the authors searched 14 databases using a comprehensive search strategy to identify elder abuse prevalence studies in the community published from inception to June 26, 2015. Studies reporting estimates of past-year abuse prevalence in adults aged 60 years or older were included in the analyses... Read more 

 

The #MeToo movement: An opportunity in public health?
Adrienne O'Neil, Victor Sojo, Bianca Fileborn, Anna J. Scovelle and Allison Milner
The Lancet, 2018, 391(10140): 2587-2589
Summary: The worldwide #MeToo movement has brought renewed attention to the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. Such sexual harassment is a form of gender-based violence at work that is an organisational, criminal, and ethical issue. Despite this renewed focus, sexual harassment is rarely considered a public health issue. The #MeToo movement presents an opportunity for the public health community to consider sexual harassment a health issue with implications for disease prevention and health promotion... Read more 

 

Using reoffenders' experiences and perspectives to improve intimate partner violence treatment
Galina A. Portnoy and Christopher M. Murphy
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Advance online publication 14 June 2017
Summary: A substantial proportion of partner-violent men reoffend subsequent to completing intimate partner violence (IPV) treatment. A critical step in enhancing treatment for IPV perpetration is to understand reoffense among those who recidivate following treatment completion. Investigating reoffenders' own perceptions regarding potential directions for treatment modification may improve overall treatment outcomes... Read more 

 

Working with the enemy? Social work education and men who use intimate partner violence 
Rebecca Jury and Kathy Boxall
Social Work Education, 2018, 37(4): 507-518
Summary: This article examines service user involvement in social work education. It discusses the challenges and ethical considerations of involving populations who may previously have been excluded from user involvement initiatives, raising questions about the benefits and challenges of their involvement... Read more