A decade of serious non-fatal assault in New Zealand
Langley, John
A decade of serious non-fatal assault in New Zealand John Langley and Pauline Gulliver - New Zealand Meical Association, 2012 - New Zealand Medical Journal .
New Zealand Medical Journal, 12 October 2012, 125(1363) (Open access)
Aim To describe the distribution of, and trends in, the characteristics of serious non-fatal assault injury for the period 2000–2009. Methods Serious non-fatal hospitalised assault injury for the 2000–2009 period were identified and described by: sociodemographic characteristics, location of incidents, methods used to inflict injury, alcohol involvement, and nature of injury. Trends in assault by age, gender, and method were examined. Results Males, 15–24 year olds, Māori, Pacific Islanders, and those from deprived neighbourhoods had markedly elevated assault rates. Assault by bodily force and head injuries predominated with the former being the major category of assault that increased the most over time. Conclusions There is a disturbing level of serious assault in New Zealand and the situation is getting worse. We need to review current efforts to prevent these incidents. [Authors' abstract]. Record #4023
ĀHUATANGA ŌHANGA
ĀHUATANGA PĀPORI
ASSAULT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HOSPITALISATIONS
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MĀORI
PACIFIC PEOPLES
PĀRURENGA
PASIFIKA
PHYSICAL ABUSE
SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
STATISTICS
TAITAMARIKI
TĀNE
TATAURANGA
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
TŪKINOTANGA
VICTIMS
WOMEN
WOUNDS AND INJURIES
YOUNG MEN
YOUNG PEOPLE
WĀHINE
TŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU
NEW ZEALAND
A decade of serious non-fatal assault in New Zealand John Langley and Pauline Gulliver - New Zealand Meical Association, 2012 - New Zealand Medical Journal .
New Zealand Medical Journal, 12 October 2012, 125(1363) (Open access)
Aim To describe the distribution of, and trends in, the characteristics of serious non-fatal assault injury for the period 2000–2009. Methods Serious non-fatal hospitalised assault injury for the 2000–2009 period were identified and described by: sociodemographic characteristics, location of incidents, methods used to inflict injury, alcohol involvement, and nature of injury. Trends in assault by age, gender, and method were examined. Results Males, 15–24 year olds, Māori, Pacific Islanders, and those from deprived neighbourhoods had markedly elevated assault rates. Assault by bodily force and head injuries predominated with the former being the major category of assault that increased the most over time. Conclusions There is a disturbing level of serious assault in New Zealand and the situation is getting worse. We need to review current efforts to prevent these incidents. [Authors' abstract]. Record #4023
ĀHUATANGA ŌHANGA
ĀHUATANGA PĀPORI
ASSAULT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HOSPITALISATIONS
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MĀORI
PACIFIC PEOPLES
PĀRURENGA
PASIFIKA
PHYSICAL ABUSE
SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
STATISTICS
TAITAMARIKI
TĀNE
TATAURANGA
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
TŪKINOTANGA
VICTIMS
WOMEN
WOUNDS AND INJURIES
YOUNG MEN
YOUNG PEOPLE
WĀHINE
TŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU
NEW ZEALAND