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Research
The area of restorative justice and the damage that sexual abuse in childhood causes to people throughout their lives have been well studied. Below are links to some studies which have been done to date.
Featured research
A Different Kind of Family
K.Gibson, M.Morgan, C.Woolley and T. Powis, Massey University
A 2010 retrospective study commissioned by the NZ Community Growth Trust. 29 participants were interviewed anonymously by researchers about their experiences as children at Centrepoint.
Published Documents
Massey University School of Psychology
A Different Kind of Family: Retrospective accounts of growing up at Centrepoint and implications for adulthood
This full (261 pages) report of the 2010 retrospective study by psychologists at Massey University showed that the experience of living at Centrepoint for many children had adverse consequences for adulthood.
Massey University School of Psychology
A Different Kind of Family: Retrospective accounts of growing up at Centrepoint and implications for adulthood
This executive summary (12 pages) of the 2010 retrospective study by psychologists at Massey University showed that the experience of living at Centrepoint for many children had adverse consequences for adulthood.
NZ Journal of Psychology
Life after Centrepoint; accounts of adult adjustment after childhood spent at an experimental community
This 2011 journal article summarises the findings of the 2010 Massey University study and the impacts of living at Centrepoint for children now living as adults.
The Law Commission
The Case for an Alternative Justice Mechanism
This article explores the following questions and issues. What are the justice needs of victims? Are victims justice needs currently being met within New Zealand's existing criminal justice system? What is the role of victims in the criminal justice system?
Project Restore
An exploratory study of restorative justice and sexual violence
This 2010 study aimed to explore the workings of restorative justice and describe the effectiveness in Project Restore's work within the lives of victims in the criminal justice system in NZ.
Social Work Review
Restorative Justice in Aotearoa: Improving our response to sexual violence
A discussion of the legal issues, and international evidence to support a change to the justice system to enable better support for victims of sexual crimes, using a restorative justice model.
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