Electronic Resources:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/Word%20Files/Newsletter%206.doc
Web resource:	http://www.adfvc.unsw.edu.au/PDF%20files/newsletter6.pdf
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	An unacceptable risk: a report on child contact arrangements where there is violence in the family (2000) [review]
Other Titles:	Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse newsletter
Authors:	Rendell, Kathryn Lynch, Angela Rathus, Zoe
Keywords:	Family law;Impact on children and young people;Legal issues
Year:	2001
Publisher:	Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse, UNSW
Citation:	(6), March 2001
Notes:	Review of report on a research study that aimed to gather information on the way in which the legal and welfare systems respond to women and children affected by violence and abuse after separation. Data were collected from the literature, interviews with staff in key agencies, a survey of welfare and legal practitioners, and focus group and individual interviews with resident parents. The study examined the responses of two investigatory agencies: Families, Youth and Community Care Queensland and the Queensland Police Service and two family law system agencies: Legal Aid Queensland and Family Court of Australia. Study found that domestic violence and child abuse frequently co-exist, but that decision-makers in the welfare and legal systems poorly understand the effects on women and children of living with violence and abuse. Report contains a comprehensive range of recommendations relating to the issues identified through the research process.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13413
ISSN:	1443-7236
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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