000			02864nam a2200373Ia 4500
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005			20250625151251.0
008			110331s1998 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_aTRO 346.018
100			_aBenton, Paulette _9779
245			_aChildren, men and mothers : _ba feminist analysis of the Guardianship Amendment Act 1995 _cBenton, Paulette
246			_aThesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Women's Studies at the University of Auckland.
260			_c1998
300			_aiv, 155 p.
365			_a00 _b0
500			_aThesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Women's Studies at the University of Auckland. Available for short term loan from the University's general library.
520			_aThis thesis provides a feminist analysis of the Guardianship Amendment Act (1995). The Guardianship Amendment Act and Domestic Violence Act (1995) provide unprecedented interventions for women seeking protection from violent partners. The Guardianship Act now incorporates the presumption that spousal abusers are unfit to have the custody or unsupervised access of their children unless they are capable of satisfying the court that their children will be safe whilst in their care. However, the terms and provisions of the Guardianship Amendment Act and the Domestic Violence Act suggest that the women's power to procure protection and child custody from the court will remain connected to their role as mother. A brief historical survey of the concepts of parental guardianship rights and the principle of child welfare is provided. The disregard of domestic violence in child custody determinations prior to 1995 is considered. This disregard is the specific incidence of the interpretation of the child welfare principle as requiring a focus on the child which does not specifically address the needs or rights of parents. This thesis considers the 1995 legislation in light of the antecedent legislation and policy and raises concerns as to the operation of the Guardianship Amendment Act for women. It suggests that the autonomous rights of women may be relegated below a concern for healthy child development.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
522			_anz
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILD NEGLECT _9114
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aEMOTIONAL ABUSE _9222
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILIES _9238
650	2	7	_2FVC _aGUARDIANSHIP _9279
650	2	7	_2FVC _aLEGISLATION _9346
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPARENTAL RIGHTS _9427
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPHYSICAL ABUSE _9439
650	2	7	_2FVC _aPROTECTION ORDERS _9470
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTHESES _9606
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9130 _aCHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9103 _aCHILD ABUSE _2FVC
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS
999			_c3335 _d3335