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008			110331s2003 eng
022			_a0887-4034
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aWurtzburg, Susan J. _92357
245			_aThe Pacific Islands community in New Zealand : _bdomestic violence and access to justice _cWurtzburg, Susan J.
260			_c2003
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500			_aCriminal Justice Policy Review 14(3) September 2003 : 423-446
520			_aThis article begins with a summary of the Domestic Violence Act (1995), and highlights that Pacific Island women in Christchurch are penalised for their ethnic and gender origins. The research provides a discussion of the Domestic Violence Act and its provisions, and of ethnic considerations for many Pacific Island cultures. The methodology employed in this research is participant-observation using the snowball sampling method. Observations occurred over 5 years at a Christchurch women's refuge, over 2 years at a Christchurch organisation providing programmes for violent males, and the researcher spent time in a number of Polynesian Islands conducting interviews with 76 participants. The research suggests that attitudes and beliefs of the police influence decisions about arresting someone under the Domestic Violence Act. Further, the widespread implications of language barriers and religious issues are explored, and the research concludes with implications and suggestions for public policy and services. The article suggests that strengthening the links between the justice system and various Pacific Island church ministers may help meld attitudes about religion and ethnicity to alleviate tension.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCULTURAL ISSUES _9177
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_aDomestic Violence Act 1995 _9204
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_2FVC _aRELIGION _9495
650	2	7	_aPACIFIC PEOPLES _93408
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9419 _aPASIFIKA
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
773	0		_tCriminal Justice Policy Review 14(3) September 2003 : 423-446
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE