Multiple disadvantage among sole parents in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 29 Jun 2018 This study explores whether some groups of sole parents are more likely to experience multiple disadvantage than others and if the types of disadvantage vary across…
Families and Whānau Status Report 2018 Last Publication Date: 29 Jun 2018 This is the sixth in a series of annual reports by Superu about family and whānau wellbeing in New Zealand. The Research Summary is a high-level overview…
Annotated bibliography 'Pacific knowledge' Last Publication Date: 28 Jun 2018 This annotated bibliography ‘Pacific Knowledge’ is a catalogue of government-funded research related to Pasifika people in New Zealand. This catalogue is a first port of call for…
Individualising entitlements in New Zealand’s benefit and social assistance systems Last Publication Date: 25 Jun 2018 Entitlement to most benefits and social assistant transfers are heavily reliant on the couple unit of assessment. This has serious impacts on a growing number of…
Growing Up in New Zealand: Transition to school Last Publication Date: 15 Jun 2018 This research is part of the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study. The purpose of the study is to provide evidence about what shapes children's…
For whom the bells tolls Last Publication Date: 10 Apr 2018 This report offers a high level sweep of knowledge about a relatively narrow range of past social sector research initiatives, to identify any generic factors contributing to…
Making sense of evidence: A guide to using evidence in policy Last Publication Date: 15 Mar 2018 The handbook helps you take a structured approach to using evidence at every stage of the policy and programme development cycle. Whether you work for central or…
Residential movement within New Zealand: Quantifying and characterising the transient population Last Publication Date: 08 Feb 2018 This research looks at residential movements in New Zealand. Previous studies have linked frequent movement with poor outcomes for the affected individuals and their families, including…
What is known about the effectiveness of social sector freephone helplines? Last Publication Date: 08 Feb 2018 This research is a review of the literature about freephone helplines and how they are used to provide social services support. The research found that helplines remain an…
Bridging Cultural Perspectives Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2018 This report describes the He Awa Whiria – Braided Rivers model of using Western science and mātauranga Māori knowledge side-by-side for research and evaluation in the…
