“The behaviours of the men coming through our programmes regarding violence have been learned behaviours that they have been subjected to themselves. They are using violence as a way to control their families and hide their insecurities.” Moana Regina Solomona, clinical therapist, MJCA, written submission, Inquiry document 13 “Evidence points to a strong correlation between violence against children and violence against women. Children who grow up in violent households are more likely to be victims of child abuse themselves; girls are more likely to grow up and become victims of sexual and domestic violence as adults, and boys are more likely to grow up and perpetrate violence in their relationships.” Report on Pacific Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, UNICEF, 2015 Inquiry Info Point 17: Intergenerational family violence model Adapted from: Browne & Herbert; Patterson, DeBaryshe & Ramsey