TY - BOOK AU - Whatu, Moana TI - Why are we killing our kids?: how community agencies are responding PY - 2007/// CY - Palmerston North PB - Massey University KW - FVC KW - CHILDREN KW - COMMUNITIES KW - COMMUNITY SERVICES KW - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE KW - FAMILIES KW - HOMICIDE KW - PARENTING KW - SOCIAL SERVICES KW - CHILD HOMICIDE KW - NEW ZEALAND N1 - nz N2 - This thesis explores how New Zealand community agency workers perceive that communities are responding to child homicide. The research presented is based on the literature and interviews with three people working in community agencies that respond to child homicide. The author identifies four key themes: parenting, attitudes, resources and building communities but finds that there is no clear consensus about the appropriate course of action required to address violence against children ER -