This research looks at the barriers to mothers leaving partners who use violence. The persistence of conflict or abuse experienced by mothers over the antenatal to 9-month period, and over the 54-month to 8-year period was examined. For these two periods, the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) at the start of the period and...

The primary objective of this research was to understand better the realities of wāhine (women) Māori living with partner violence, from their perspective. More specifically, the authors wanted to know how they kept safe and protect their tamariki (Maori children) when living in unsafe relationships and environments, with often limited resources and help.