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008			110331s2009 eng
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040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aHoughton, Rosalind Margaret Elise _91382
245			_a'Everything became a struggle, absolute struggle' : _bpost-flood increases in domestic violence in New Zealand _cHoughton, Rosalind Margaret Elise
260			_aNew Delhi _bSage _c2009
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520			_aThis book chapter reports on a case study undertaken following the July 2004 floods in Whakatane in New Zealand, during which a state of emergency existed for two weeks. The author conducted interviews with professionals working in domestic violence and other support services. Agencies working in domestic violence reported comparatively larger increases to their caseloads. Interviewees considered financial stress was the primary reason for this increase. In addition structural factors such as communication between agencies affected support to families; reduction in some services and overcrowded housing were also issues. Staff in agencies that continued operating in the community after the immediate emergency felt poorly supported, showing disaster planning is not a priority for domestic violence support services, which have scant resources and focus on immediate challenges. National, regional, and local government emergency planning does not acknowledge any impact on domestic violence during natural disasters. The study demonstrates the need for emergency management policy and planning to include provision for mitigating possible increases in domestic violence.
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650	2	7	_2FVC _aCOMMUNITIES _9142
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aGENDER _9269
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aNATURAL DISASTERS _9400
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
500			_aIn Enarson, E. and Chakrabarti, P.G.D. (eds.) (2009) Women, gender and disaster : global issues and initiatives : 99-111
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
773	0		_tIn Enarson, E. and Chakrabarti, P.G.D. (eds.) (2009) Women, gender and disaster : global issues and initiatives : 99-111
942			_cBRIEFING _2ddc
999			_c1841 _d1841