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008			110331s1996 eng
022			_a1173-5864
040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aTapp, Pauline _92187
245			_aFamily law _cTapp, Pauline
260			_c1996
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aNew Zealand Law Review (2) 1996 : 187-196
520			_aThis article reviews the proposal to reinforce continued parental responsibility and co-operative parenting through a change to the terminology of the Guardianship Act 1968, and considers some aspects of the Domestic Violence Act 1995 relating to children. Drawing on an analysis of policy, legislation and the international research, the author suggests that in both of these areas the government practice of failing to consider long term benefits and savings from programmes regarded as too expensive in the short term will result in cosmetic changes that cannot break the cycle of dysfunction that too often occurs in situations of domestic violence. In relation to the proposed change to the terminology of the Guardianship Act 1968 (replacing 'guardianship', 'custody' and 'access' with 'parental responsibility', 'residence' and 'contact orders'), the author finds such change must be accompanied by state commitment of resources to provide the information, support and assistance children need when the parental relationship is under stress. It is considered that the Domestic Violence Act 1995 will be as unable as the previous Act to protect a child whose parent is unwilling or unable to protect them from domestic violence. Hence the government should provide the resources required by the Children and Young Persons Service to fulfil its statutory obligations, and initiate research into the effects and appropriateness of the family group perspective of the 1989 Act.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCARE AND PROTECTION _997
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_2FVC _aNEGLECT _9401
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPOLICY _9447
650	2	7	_9660 _aYOUNG PEOPLE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
650	2	4	_aCONTACT (ACCESS) _929
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
773	0		_tNew Zealand Law Review (2) 1996 : 187-196
830			_aNew Zealand Law Review _95171
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE
999			_c2312 _d2312