Report on Giving, Receiving and Seeking Help

Report on Giving, Receiving and Seeking Help produced for It's Not OK Campaign, March 2010

Key findings:

Effective support increases the victim’s and the perpetrator’s belief in self and sense of agency
Readiness to receive help is important for both victims and perpetrators
In a crisis, effective help is noticing and acting. Failure to recognise that violence is occurring is one of the primary obstacles to intervention.
There is currently a disjuncture between help offered and effective help
Social supports fail where whānau, family, friends and communities tolerate violence, withdraw or ignore violence, blame the victim for the violence.
Positive change happens when someone offers effective support

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