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Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Domestic violence: A priority in child protection in New South Wales, Australia?
Other Titles:	Child Abuse Review
Authors:	Irwin, J Waugh, F
Year:	2007
Citation:	No 5 Vol.: 16
Notes:	Over the last several years there has been increasing awareness of the connection between domestic violence and child abuse, yet only minimal attention has been paid to the implications of this for child protection practice. This article begins to address this gap. Drawing on research undertaken in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, it examines child protection practice in relation to children and young people who have been exposed to domestic violence. The research involved analysis of the responses of the statutory child protection authority in NSW (the Department of Community Services or DoCS) to abuse allegations involving domestic violence. The data are drawn from observation and analysis of the initial responses to referrals to DoCS and the 'tracking' of a sample of these referrals over an 18 month period. From the data obtained, it is evident that domestic violence referrals are treated less seriously than other referrals, with more being confirmed as abuse but fewer resulting in follow up or intervention. The implications of this for child protection practice are teased out. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Cited By (since 1996):5Export Date: 22 July 2013Source: Scopus
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14442
Physical description:	Pages 311-322
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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