Child abuse and neglect more than just a personal choice - the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect)

Parliament this week dissolved marking the end of this parliamentary period. Electioneering has now begun in earnest. The billboards have gone up; the media is almost saturated with political noise. The parties are beginning to make their pitches to the New Zealand public for both their electoral vote and their party vote, as well as trying to discredit their political opponents. We are officially in election season. I have been listening to and reading about the policies and sweeteners the parties are offering.