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245			_aShining light on the shadow : _bthe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on abuser behaviour _cThe Backbone Collective
260			_bThe Backbone Collective, _c2022
300			_aelectronic document (89 pages) ; PDF file
520			_a This report discusses some victim-survivors’ experiences of abuser behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report is based on responses to a Backbone survey released in March 2022 from 35 women victim-survivors with 68 dependent children, who live throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. All but one participant was separated from the abuser, and over half had been separated for more than 5 years. Victim-survivors reported experiencing ongoing violence and abuse from the abuser throughout the pandemic. Many survey participants said the violence and abuse got worse during the pandemic. Abusers used the COVID-19 pandemic as a new tool of abuse towards adult and child victim-survivors. Some children were forced into unsupervised care with the abuser during lock-downs. Some abusers kept children in their care for long periods of time and prevented these children speaking to or seeing their mothers. Children experienced a range of abusive behaviours while in these care arrangements. The survey participants tried to keep their children safe by using a number of services and agencies. However, these victim-survivors reported that the way that the system (government agencies, Family Court, Police and other services) responded to COVID-19 helped to create an environment that further enabled the violence and abuse. Overall, survey respondents want to see a specialist response to victim-survivors and their children that uses a family violence lens to inform policy and service provision. Part of that specialist response requires officials and service providers to understand that violence and abuse does not end when a relationship ends. The report contains an executive summary and a set of recommendations as suggested by victim-survivors. (From the website). Record #7742
650			_aABUSED WOMEN _925
650			_aCHILD ABUSE _9103
650			_aCOERCIVE CONTROL _95771
650		4	_929 _aCONTACT (ACCESS)
650			_aCOVID-19 _98949
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aPANDEMICS _98950
650			_aSEPARATION _9522
650			_aVICTIM/SURVIVORS' VOICES _99763
650		4	_aVICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9624
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
710			_96652 _aThe Backbone Collective
856			_uhttps://static1.squarespace.com/static/57d898ef8419c2ef50f63405/t/62d8a6978d89d744f0c129dc/1658365603673/Shining+Light+on+the+Shadow+FINAL+Backbone+Collective.pdf _zDownload report, PDF
856			_uhttps://www.backbone.org.nz/reports/shininglightontheshadow _zAccess the website
942			_2ddc _cREPORT _hnews112