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Abusive relationships

Author: Skylight Trust

​Partner abuse is a sign of an unhealthy relationship. What is partner abuse? Partner abuse can take different forms, and could be physical, emotional or sexual.  Some signs of p...

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Partner abuse - this is not love

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What is violence

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Understanding Violence

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Help for abused and battered women

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Domestic Violence and Abuse

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Help Guide

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Intimate Partner Violence

Author: Skylight Trust

Intimate partner violence is when one partner deliberately and intentionally hurts the other. Intimate partner violence can come in different forms, including physical, sexual, emotional, ps...

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Safe at home

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Pregnancy and violence

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Help for abused and battered women

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Understanding Violence

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What is violence

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Home | It's Not OK

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New Zealand Family Violence Clearing house

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Making homes violence free in NZ | Shine

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Neglect

Author: Skylight Trust

Neglect is a form of abuse. It happens when someone with responsibility for providing care and protection for vulnerable individuals, fails to do so.​ When a child, teen, older person, or an...

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Identify abuse | Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children

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Recognising abuse and neglect | Ministry of Health NZ

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Elder Abuse and Neglect

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