The course includes the following five modules:
- Introduction to family violence
-
The scale of family violence in New Zealand
-
The impact of family violence
-
Who is at risk
-
What can be done to help
- Family violence in Aotearoa New Zealand
-
What constitutes family violence
-
Types of abuse in families
-
Relevant NZ legislation
-
Exploring own world views
- Dimensions, dynamics and cultural constructs of family violence
-
Causes and theories of family violence
-
Socio–ecological and cultural considerations
-
Risk and protective factors
- Working with family members who use violence
-
Exploring family members who use violence world views
-
The Duluth power and control wheel
-
Family violence and children
- Working with family members that experience violence