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1976 Women’s Refuge opened in Dunedin
Women’s Refuge opened in Dunedin
1976 Inter-departmental committee on child abuse formed
Inter-departmental committee on child abuse formed involving departments of Health, Social Welfare and Education established
1975 Rape Crisis established halfway house refuges in Auckland and Wellington
Halfway house refuges established by Rape Crisis in Auckland and Wellington
1974 Children and Young Persons Act 1974 passed
Children and Young Persons Act 1974 passed, replacing Child Welfare Act 1925. Repealed by Chilren, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989
1974 First Rape Crisis group established in Auckland
First Rape Crisis group established in Auckland
1973 First Women’s Refuge opened in Christchurch
First Women’s Refuge opened in Christchurch
1972 Department of Social Welfare (DSW) formed
Department of Social Welfare formed, bringing together the Social Security Department and the Child Welfare Division of the Education Department (see Garlick, 2012, p. 87-88)
1970 Child rearing patterns in New Zealand (Ritchie & Ritchie, 1970) published
Child rearing patterns in New Zealand (Ritchie & Ritchie, A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1970) published
1968 Guardianship Act 1968 passed
Guardianship Act 1968 passed. Repealed and replaced by the Care of Children Act 2004
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