Themes for family violence intervention practice : Gaylene Little, Geoffrey Nauer and Penny Ehrhardt manaakitanga, whakawhanaungatanga, professional integrity and authenticity
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- In: Protecting the public - enhancing the profession | E tiaki ana i te Hapoori - E manaaki ana i ngā mahi : edited proceedings from the Social Workers Registration Board Conference 2013, (p. 47-55) / Jan Duke, Mark Henrickson and Liz Beddoe (editors)
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"Family violence intervention presents specific challenges for practitioners, whether they are working specifically in this area or in general social work practice. The authors draw on the findings of a research project in which they were involved to suggest for themes that, together, form a vision of practice for family violence intervention in New Zealand: manaakitanga, whakawhanaungatanga, professional integrity, and authenticity. The project investigated the effectiveness of services delivered by a regional family violence intervention service, DOVE Hawke’s Bay. The themes identified encompass relational, humanistic, knowledge, and experiential bases for practice with Māori and non-Māori clients. Warmth and connectivity is tempered with avoidance of collusion and accountability. Gentle persistence and ‘keeping it real’ are important, as are professional skills, knowledge, and integrity." (Authors' abstract)