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008			110331s1999 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a362.8292 SHE
100			_aShepherd, Paula _92101
245			_aEvaluation of specialist services for child victims and witnesses of family violence : _bFinal report to the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Agency and the Crime Prevention Unit _cShepherd, Paula; Maxwell, Gabrielle
260			_aWellington, N.Z. _bVictoria University of Wellington _c1999
300			_axvi, 135 p.
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520			_aThis report presents the findings of an evaluation of six specialist services for child victims and witnesses of family violence. The primary objective of the evaluation was to describe the programmes and assess their effectiveness in meeting the needs of child victims and witnesses of family violence. An additional objective was the identification of key features of successful programmes and what constitutes best practice. Information was obtained by interviews with parents and children who participated in the programmes, as well as analysis of children's needs assessments on entry, exit and three months after the programme. Additional information was gained from the six programmes themselves, and five key agencies involved with each programme. Although long term outcomes could not be assessed, findings show that according to the majority of the parents and children, pre-existing needs were met during the programme and this remained at the three month follow-up. However, not all children's needs were met, and the authors suggest that these children may benefit more from individual counselling or continuing family support. The authors conclude that a variety of programmes that meet individual needs, and further research on what is likely to be most effective is necessary. A condensed paper based on this report is also available as part of the Occasional papers in criminology series, Institute of Criminology, Victoria University of Wellington, under the title 'Do children's programmes work?'
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN AT RISK _9131
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_2FVC _aNEGLECT _9401
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPROGRAMMES _9467
650	2	4	_aSOCIAL SERVICES _9555
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSTATISTICS _9575
650	2	7	_2FVC _aVICTIMS _9622
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9130 _aCHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
700	1		_aMaxwell, Gabrielle _91655
942			_2ddc _cREPORT
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