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Family Violence Prevention in New Zealand

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1 Family Violence Prevention in New Zealand
Comparative Approaches in Mainstream & Migrant Communities Angela R. Robinson School of Psychology Victoria University of Wellington

2 Overview Definitions & statistics Existing prevention initiatives
Recommendations

3

4 Family violence: The problem
Types of violence: Physical Sexual Psychological Emotional In a range of relationships: Spouse Partner Child Family member Flatmate Any person with a close relationship

5 Data Sources Police records Court data NGO reports
Representative surveys

6 Prevalence in New Zealand
Unfortunately… Widespread Often severe Limited effects of legal & cultural sanctions

7 Pitfalls of statistics
Fluctuations in reporting Policy changes and other changes in recording procedures Group differences in likeliness to report

8 Stats by country and ethnicity (survey data)
NZ lower than worldwide average, but high for OECD % NZ women reporting partner violence Māori % Pacific % European % Asian % (but risk of death twice that of Europeans)

9 Levels of prevention Primary prevention: Stopping violence before it starts Early identification: Intervening before cases become severe Tertiary intervention: Addressing violence after it happens

10 Levels of prevention Primary prevention: Stopping violence before it starts Early identification: Intervening before cases become severe Tertiary intervention: Addressing violence after it happens

11 Government primary prevention initiatives
It’s Not OK E Tu Whanau Ora Programme of Action for Pacific Peoples Ethnic Initiatives

12 It’s Not OK

13 It’s Not OK

14 E Tu Whanau

15 Programme of Action for Pacific Peoples

16 Ethnic Initiatives & My Research

17 Tertiary intervention
Two-pronged approach Primary prevention Early identification Tertiary intervention

18 Two-pronged approach Focus on: -Perpetrators -Responsibilities …
-Victims -Rights

19 Closing Summary Family violence touches all communities
Prevention must be inclusive Ethnic initiatives needed that incorporate: Aspirational values for primary prevention Victim’s rights for intervention

20 Email: angela.robinson@vuw.ac.nz
Thank you Angela R. Robinson School of Psychology Victoria University of Wellington

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