Web resource:	http://research.waikato.ac.nz/CuttingEdge/
Type:	Report
Title:	Living at the cutting edge : women's experiences of protection orders
Authors:	Anand, Reynu Balzer, Roma Robertson, Neville Busch, Ruth D'Souza, Radha Lam Sheung, Fiona Paina, Dulcie Simpson, Ariana
Keywords:	Legislation analysis;Protection orders;Cross-cultural;Refugee communities;CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse);Child protection;Risk assessment;Criminal justice responses;Personal stories;Policy;Indigenous issues
Year:	2007
Publisher:	University of Waikato, Waikato
Notes:	This report presents the findings from a study in New Zealand that examined the implementation of protection orders in domestic violence cases, specifically focussed on identifying and describing the experiences of women in obtaining order, their impact and the response to breaches; identifying aspects that are effective; and identifying recommendations for improvement. The research used 43 case studies of Maori, Pakeha (European), Pasifika (Pacific), and other ethnic minority women along with interviews of key informants, court records, police statistics and existing research. Volume one of the report, presents the executive summary, an overview of NZ policy, study methodology and detailed analysis of each case study. Volume 2 presents the emerging themes and detailed recommendations including: risk assessment, women’s experience of seeking protection orders, legal context of seeking protection orders, women’s experiences in relation to their children and domestic violence, legal context of children in domestic violence situations, police response, criminal courts, immigration issues, and allied support services and agencies.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18913
Physical description:	2 vols (xxvii, 260 p; x, 294 p)
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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