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008			110331s1998 eng
022			_a1175-6306
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aRatcliffe, Gail _91966
245			_aThe Social Security (Conjugal Status) Amendment Bill _cRatcliffe, Gail
260			_c1998
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500			_aThe Bulletin of the New Zealand Psychological Society 93 May 1998 : 26-30
520			_aThis article discusses the ramifications of The Social Security (Conjugal Status) Amendment Bill (1997), and reasons why the New Zealand Psychological Society opposes the Bill. The article explains the phases of the cycle of partner abuse, and the psychological consequences of domestic violence. The reasons why women fail to leave violent relationships are discussed. The author explores common long-term consequences of physical abuse, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, learned helplessness, depression and anxiety. The article argues that the Bill does not acknowledge Battered Woman Syndrome or the context of intimate partner abuse. Potential problems with the Bill are identified, and the author suggests that the Bill does not protect women from violence, but further victimises them.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aEMOTIONAL ABUSE _9222
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_2FVC _aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
650	2	4	_aPSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE _9472
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
773	0		_tThe Bulletin of the New Zealand Psychological Society 93 May 1998 : 26-30
830			_95175 _aBulletin of the New Zealand Psychological Society
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE