Type:	Book Chapter
Title:	'Everything became a struggle, absolute struggle': post-flood increases in domestic violence in New Zealand
Other Titles:	Women, gender and disaster : global issues and initiatives
Authors:	Houghton, Rosalind
Keywords:	Policy;Service provision
Year:	2009
Publisher:	Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd
Notes:	This article presents one of five case studies described in Domestic violence reporting and disasters in New Zealand , Regional Development Dialogue (RDD), Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 79-90 This article presents the findings of a study of domestic violence service needs after a natural disaster in a New Zealand community using eight qualitative interviews with service providers. Agencies providing domestic violence services experienced a significant increase in caseloads, including women’s refuge, government agencies providing income benefits, police, and victim support services. The author also examines the context and cause of the increase in service needs. Policy gaps and recommendations are identified and discussed.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/11132
ISBN:	9788132101482
Physical description:	xviii, 380 p. ; 23 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Book Chapters

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