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‘”If there was a dire emergency, we never would have been able to get in there” : domestic violence reporting and disasters R. Houghton, T. Wilson, W. Smith & D. Johnston

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleArticleSeries: International Journal of Mass Emergencies and DisastersPublication details: 2010Subject(s): Online resources: In: International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 2010, 28(2): 270-293Summary: This paper examines domestic violence reporting in a community in New Zealand struck by a snow storm. Previous theory and empirical studies are discussed to provide context for the study being presented. The results are based on in-depth interviews with representatives of agencies involved in domestic violence response and emergency management as well as statistics and case file summaries from the predominant non-statutory domestic violence agency in the community. See other publications by Houghton for material that is freely available online. Record #3917
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International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, 2010, 28(2): 270-293

This paper examines domestic violence reporting in a community in New Zealand struck by a snow storm. Previous theory and empirical studies are discussed to provide context for the study being presented. The results are based on in-depth interviews with representatives of agencies involved in domestic violence response and emergency management as well as statistics and case file summaries from the predominant non-statutory domestic violence agency in the community. See other publications by Houghton for material that is freely available online. Record #3917