TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rashbrooke, Max
AU  - Wilkinson, Angie
TI  - Cracks in the dam : : the social and economic forces behind the placement of children into care
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Wellington, New Zealand : 
PB  - Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry, 
KW  - New Zealand.
KW  - Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry
KW  - ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
KW  - CHILD NEGLECT
KW  - CHILD PROTECTION
KW  - CHILD WELFARE
KW  - COLONISATION
KW  - ECONOMIC ASPECTS
KW  - INSTITUTIONAL ABUSE
KW  - INSTITUTIONAL CARE
KW  - MĀORI
KW  - OUT OF HOME CARE
KW  - RISK FACTORS
KW  - SOCIAL POLICY
KW  - SOCIAL SERVICES
KW  - SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS
KW  - TAMARIKI
KW  - TAIPŪWHENUATANGA
KW  - TOKO I TE ORA
KW  - WHĀNAU
KW  - NEW ZEALAND
N1  - A report for the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-Based Institutions, August 2019
Released November 2023
N2  - This independent report highlights the long-running social and economic forces that lie behind the placement of tamariki into care in Aotearoa. 

The report finds that, when looking into the appalling treatment of tamariki both inside and outside institutions, it’s tempting to seek explanations within an individual family or whānau. However, it notes other factors also play a huge role and are much harder to perceive. 

Cracks in the Dam tries to show that these forces act on families and whānau like the weight of water and gravity on a dam, creating cracks that build up over a long time but may not become visible until the last minute. This metaphor speaks to a worldview that sees actions as being the result of subtle, interconnected social forces. 

The report seeks to understand why tamariki were placed in care, noting that placements are strongly influenced by wider forces. Social, cultural and economic structures exist outside individuals’ direct control, and can greatly raise the risk that tamariki will be placed into care.  (From the website). Record #831
UR  - https://www.abuseincare.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Cracks-in-the-Dam.pdf
UR  - https://www.abuseincare.org.nz/our-progress/library/v/552/cracks-in-the-dam-invisible-forces-destroying-families-in-aotearoa-independent-research-report
ER  -