New NZFVC Issues Paper: Research on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence

The New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse has published Issues Paper 10, on research on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence.

The paper, Understanding research on risk and protective factors for intimate partner violence is written by Pauline Gulliver and Janet Fanslow and has these key messages: 

• Conceptual models guide the exploration of risk and protective factors.
• There are some challenges involved with measuring some risk or protective factors.
• There is no "one true cause" of intimate partner violence.
• A comprehensive, multi-pronged approach is required to address intimate partner violence as well as other forms of family violence in New Zealand.
• To optimise the likelihood of success a long-term investment in policy, infrastructure and communities is required. This needs to be supported by an overall strategic government framework for addressing IPV.

Seminars will be held on the paper in Auckland and Wellington - click on the links below for further information and to register:

Wellington, Monday 27 June, 10-11.30am (hosted by Superu)

Auckland, Wednesday 29 June, 10-11.30am (hosted by NZFVC)

We welcome your feedback on this issues paper.