TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gilson, Dorothy
TI  - An investigation into battered women's shelters: feminist cooperatives or social service institutions : case studies of Canada and New Zealand
PY  - 2001///
KW  - FVC
KW  - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
KW  - FEMINISM
KW  - INTERVENTION
KW  - INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
KW  - SUPPORT SERVICES
KW  - THESES
KW  - WOMEN'S REFUGES
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
KW  - CANADA
N1  - Thesis submitted to the University of Waikato in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Available for loan from the University of Waikato library; nz
N2  - This study examined the external constraints and the internal dynamics that have impacted on the transformation of the battered women's movement through two cases: one Canadian transition house; and one New Zealand refuge. More specifically the author has explored the influence of external funding and internal factors on the social change agenda that feminist collective organisations support. Empirical and historical data are drawn from to assist with understanding the impact of the external environment, particularly governments, (and in New Zealand the influence of the refuge movement, through the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges Inc.) on the two shelters. The study examined to what degree they have been able to balance the exacting requirements that governments impose whilst remaining feminist organisations and social change agents. Findings from the study identify that the relationship with the external environment (that is, with governments and non-government organisations) impacted differently for the transition house and the refuge. The author concludes that the challenge for the movement within New Zealand is to balance accountability requirements whilst maintaining open discourse and its feminist values.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
ER  -