Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Child maltreatment: MSD still making excuses for Maori




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3 comments:

Brendan McNeill said...

It really is a good example of the tyranny of low expectations. If we always excuse bad behaviour based upon a narrative of victimhood, then that’s all they will aspire to.

It’s the compassion that kills.

6:34 PM
Anonymous said...

Reading the underlying report it seems the things that drive the report are:
- being known to the police for violence
-Single parent (BIG time risk factor)
- mother under 25 years old
-benefit receipt
- and being a drug user and mental health.

I think at least 4 if not all five of these risk factors are all much more common among Maori parents. So it looks like lifestyle explains their higher rates, not disproportionality.

9:59 PM
macdoctor said...

Strange how child abuse is very low in migrant communities with similar translocation issues and similar socio-economic status. Methinks MSD simply don't want to mention the elephant in the room.

10:28 PM

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