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Chapter 1: Introduction

  1. This summary describes the abuse and neglect in State and faith-based care experienced by Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors during the Inquiry period (1950 to 1999).

  2. Chapter 2 is an executive summary.

  3. Chapter 3 provides the context for this summary, including the number of Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors who registered with the Inquiry, and the historical and social context most relevant to Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ communities during the Inquiry period.

  4. Chapter 4 describes the circumstances that led to Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors entering care during the Inquiry period. This chapter explains how negative societal attitudes and discrimination played a particular role in many Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors entering psychiatric care.

  5. Chapter 5 discusses the nature and extent of abuse and neglect experienced by Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ children, young people and adults in State and faith-based care. It sets out the targeted abuse focused on Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors’ identities. Chapter 5 also describes how Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors were subjected to conversion practices in psychiatric and faith-based care settings.

  6. Chapter 6 describes the impacts of the abuse and neglect that Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors suffered in care, particularly due to faith-based attitudes and discrimination and conversion practices.

  7. Chapter 7 explains the factors that contributed to Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors being abused and neglected in care. It focuses on the factors that had specific effects on Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors. These were the societal and faith-specific factors of homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and other forms of discrimination against people with diverse sexualities or gender identities.
Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ experiences of abuse and neglect in care
  • He karakia
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Executive summary
  • Chapter 3: Context
  • Chapter 4: Circumstances that led to Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ people entering care
  • Chapter 5: Nature and extent of abuse and neglect of Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors
  • Chapter 6: Impacts of abuse and neglect on Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors
  • Chapter 7: Factors that contributed to abuse and neglect of Takatāpui, Rainbow and MVPFAFF+ survivors in care
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