Toward a transformed system to address child abuse and family violence in New Zealand

摘要: Executive Summary Introduction The Glenn Inquiry (TGI) has contracted Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR) to bring together the relevant experience expertise collaboratively model a transformed system address child abuse neglect (CAN) family violence (FV) in New Zealand. Our approach We have treated task reducing FV CAN as ‘wicked problem’1; that is, is problem cannot be solved once for all, not matter simply applying expert knowledge. methods used this project been chosen because they are appropriate working with wicked problems: stakeholder engagement, systems thinking inter-disciplinary analysis. In report, we refer both FV. recognise that, some purposes, dealing requires particular strategies treatment; however, purpose report develop will reduce other forms While underlying causes may considered independently, responses each form need particular, proposes wider enable targeted interventions abuse. use term ‘family violence’ sense it come understood Aotearoa, Te Rito: Zealand Family Violence Prevention Strategy. use, includes intimate partner violence, neglect, elder abuse, inter-sibling parental consisted four work-streams: A review international national literature on what would constitute high performing FV, including Zealand’s current focus government legalisation, policies initiatives; Qualitative modelling dynamics associated existing way which responded FV; secondary (sociological) analysis suggestions improvement from People’s Report; and, Developing systemic through collaborative workshops sector experts.