Delays in the investigation of allegations of child sexual abuse in the Wellington city district 1995-1996 : a retrospective study
Halsted, Sarah
Delays in the investigation of allegations of child sexual abuse in the Wellington city district 1995-1996 : a retrospective study Halsted, Sarah; Elder, Dawn - New Zealand Medical Association 2001 - 28 p. ; computer file : PDF format (3.35mb) - New Zealand Medical Journal .
New Zealand Medical Journal, 114(1125): 33-35, 9 February 2001
This article examines the length of time taken in the investigation of child sexual abuse after referral to the Serious Abuse Team (SAT). The data for this study involved a retrospective review of 123 sexual abuse complainants under 17 years of age who were referred to the Wellington city SAT between January 1995 and December 1996. The results indicate a median duration of 47 days from the initial complaint through to the evidential interview stage. The time taken to investigate children under 5 years old was longer than the investigation for children aged 5 years and older. The results of the study also show that Maori were over-represented in the sample of child sexual abuse complainants, and females were more likely to be referred. Findings also highlight significant delays in the investigation of child sexual abuse in the Wellington city region.
0028-8446
HEALTH SERVICES
INTERVENTION
JUSTICE
MĀORI
TREATMENT
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
NEW ZEALAND
WELLINGTON
Delays in the investigation of allegations of child sexual abuse in the Wellington city district 1995-1996 : a retrospective study Halsted, Sarah; Elder, Dawn - New Zealand Medical Association 2001 - 28 p. ; computer file : PDF format (3.35mb) - New Zealand Medical Journal .
New Zealand Medical Journal, 114(1125): 33-35, 9 February 2001
This article examines the length of time taken in the investigation of child sexual abuse after referral to the Serious Abuse Team (SAT). The data for this study involved a retrospective review of 123 sexual abuse complainants under 17 years of age who were referred to the Wellington city SAT between January 1995 and December 1996. The results indicate a median duration of 47 days from the initial complaint through to the evidential interview stage. The time taken to investigate children under 5 years old was longer than the investigation for children aged 5 years and older. The results of the study also show that Maori were over-represented in the sample of child sexual abuse complainants, and females were more likely to be referred. Findings also highlight significant delays in the investigation of child sexual abuse in the Wellington city region.
0028-8446
HEALTH SERVICES
INTERVENTION
JUSTICE
MĀORI
TREATMENT
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
NEW ZEALAND
WELLINGTON