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Turning Point – a collaborative intervention programme for young woman and girls

The Ministry of Youth Development invites you to attend the next instalment in its seminar series. Presented by Dr Donna Swift and Senior Sergeant Ross Lienert.

This presentation explores girl fighting and challenges us to see beyond what might be referred to as ‘just a cat-fight’. It addresses gender differences and offers suggestions for professional practice.

The core message is that girls take a different pathway into their offending and therefore require a different pathway out. This presentation highlights the serious concern that girl fighting contributes to young women’s increased involvement in risk taking behaviours, criminal activity and the perpetuation of the cycle of family violence.

Social Anthropologist Dr Donna Swift, is an independent researcher, educator and advocate for social change. Her work focuses on girls’ use of violent and anti-social behaviour, and the development of the Turning Point Violence Intervention Programme for Girls. Recently she has been working with communities raising awareness of girls’ violence by delivering workshops and presentations to professionals, parents, school staff and students. She is also about to undertake a two-year investigation of this topic in the Tasman Police District.

Senior Sergeant Ross Lienert has been a Police officer for 21 years in Auckland and Nelson and is currently the Tasman Police Districts Family Violence and Youth Services coordinator. Over the last 14 years he has worked mainly in the area of Youth and Family violence, including instructing at the Police College on Youth Aid courses. Since 2000, Senior Sergeant Lienert has become increasingly aware of the issue of girls’ violence and how it differs from that of boys and has worked with Dr Swift since 2006.

Date:
2.00pm - 3.00pm, Friday 19 June 2009
Location:
Ministry of Social Development, Level 3, Auditorium, Bowen State Building, Bowen Street, Wellington
RSVP
mydinfo@myd.govt.nz or 0508 FOR MYD (367 693)