Running Title: Family violence is a crime Partial contents: Part 1 -- Family violence is a crime -- Effective parenting -- Part 2 -- The Domestic Violence Act -- Hitting children - Section 59 -- Leading by example -- Part 3 -- Child abuse -- The sufering children -- Victims not just women and children -- Helping families before it's too late -- Sponsors -- Those who can help The Police Managers' Guild Trust would like to thank those people who offered advice, information and other assistance: New Zealand Police; Inspector Ged Byers, National Family Violence Coordinator; Police National Headquarters; Office of the Children's Commissioner; Ministry of Health; NZ Health Information Service; Child; Youth and Family Services; Ministry of Justice; Citizens Advice Bureaux; National Center for Health Statistics (United States)

"This booklet is provided free to the public with the compliments of the Police Managers' Guild Trust. It is aimed at informing people in an easy-to-read way about family violence - what it is in all its forms, how to recognise it, what to do about, and how to get help." -- Introduction