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008			110331s1989 eng
040			_aWSS _dAFV
082	0		_a362.83 MOO
100			_aMoore, Judith Mary _91747
245			_aIs a non-molestation order enough? : _bwomen's experiences of the family court _cMoore, Judith Mary
246			_aThesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts (Applied) in Social Work, Victoria University of Wellington.
260			_aWellington _bVictoria University of Wellington _c1989
300			_a243 leaves
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500			_aThesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts (Applied) in Social Work, Victoria University of Wellington.
520			_aThis study focuses on battered women's experiences of the Family Court, particularly experiences of court counselling processes. It investigates the procedures involved in making application to the Court for a non-violence or non-molestation order, and evaluates the court process and its impact on women's lives. Quantitative data was derived from an analysis of 94 cases which came before the Lower Hutt Family Court between February and May 1988, and had a recorded history of family violence. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 women applicants and six Family Court solicitors, and a questionnaire sent to all refuges currently affiliated to the National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges. Most of the changes that Moore advocates relate to counselling procedures. The study shows that current practices do not result in positive outcomes, and highlights the need for the Family Court to make use of specialised services for women and their families affected by family violence. The research is based largely on the experiences of Pākehā women in an urban court. The researcher suggests that it may also be useful to investigate other aspects of the Family Court, for example, the experiences and perspectives of Māori or migrant women who have used the Family Court system, as well as those of men and children.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILY LAW _9244
650	2	7	_2FVC _aFAMILY LAW _9244
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	7	_2FVC _aWOMEN _9645
651	2	4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS
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