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Fanslow, Janet L.; Robinson, Elizabeth M.; Crengle, Sue; Perese, Lana – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2007
Objective: The objective is to describe the prevalence of child sexual abuse (CSA) among women in New Zealand, document ethnic specific rates, and outline the frequency of abuse experienced and the most commonly identified perpetrators. Associations between CSA and later adverse consequences were also explored. Methods: Retrospective report from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Ethnic Groups, Age
Kotch, Jonathan B. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
Analysis of 92 cases of fatally assaulted and 393 cases of intentionally injured children in New Zealand indicates that fatal child abuse is substantially underdiagnosed in official sources of mortality data and that there is an association between the race of the victim and whether the intentional injury is labeled child abuse. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Clinical Diagnosis, Death, Foreign Countries
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Gavey, Nicola – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1991
Surveyed New Zealand undergraduate students. Found that 51.6 percent of 347 women reported sexual victimization and 25.3 percent had either been raped or experienced attempted rape. Prevalence data are almost identical to those found using same instrument (Sexual Experiences Survey) in United States. New Zealand men reported perpetrating…
Descriptors: College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Higher Education