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040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aWurtzburg, Susan J. _92357
245			_aThe Domestic Violence Act, gender and ethnicity : _bPacific Island peoples in Christchurch _cWurtzburg, Susan J.
260			_c2000
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500			_aOriginal URL: http://devnet.anu.edu.au/online%20versions%20pdfs/51/7wurtzburg51.pdf
520			_aThis article reports research on how gender and ethnicity affect access to and implementation of the Domestic Violence Act 1995. The research is based on interviews with 30 Pacific Island peoples (29 women and 9 men) living in Christchurch and Auckland (New Zealand) and Apia (Samoa), compared with the views of and 36 non-Pacific Island people in Christchurch who work or worked for justice and social service agencies. The research found that Pacific Island people's views of family responsibilities, domestic violence and the law differed from that of New Zealanders of European origin who had more individualistic views of family and the law. Lack of proficiency in English had significant ramifications in relation to dealing with justice and social service agencies. Concepts of respect and shame differed between the two groups, with disadvantageous outcomes for Pacific Island peoples. The findings have implications for justice in relation to domestic violence.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9419 _aPASIFIKA _2FVC
500			_aDevelopment Bulletin (51) March 2000 : 26-29
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
773	0		_tDevelopment Bulletin (51) March 2000 : 26-29
856	4		_uhttp://bit.ly/a6JX1l
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE
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