New Zealand Families Today: A brief demographic profile Published: 01 Jul 2013 This brief demographic profile presents a broad overview of the make-up of the New Zealand family in 2011 and identifies trends over the past few decades. The...
Principles of what works for early-intervention services Published: 01 Sep 2011 The Families Commission developed these principles as a guide for assessing whether programmes have the potential to be effective forms of early intervention based on a...
Setting Cost Effectiveness in Context Published: 01 Dec 2011 Assessing the cost-effectiveness of a policy intervention involves comparing its costs and the value of its outcomes relative to some alternative policy (which might include doing...
At the Heart: Families at the centre, communities leading Published: 01 Jan 2011 Video based resources to help you think about your work with families and communities. In July 2011 over 250 people gathered in Nelson to share their experiences...
Children Come First Radio Series Published: 01 Jan 2009 This radio series, commissioned by the Families Commission, focuses on issues directly impacting New Zealand Families. The five part series covers the topics of poverty, future generations, family...
Voices of Tūhoe Published: 01 Jan 2010 “In 2010, the Families Commission, Te kōmihana Ā whānau met with families and whānau throughout New Zealand to better understand their everyday challenges and real solutions....
Working Long Hours in New Zealand: A profile of long hours workers using data from the 2006 Census Published: 01 Mar 2008 This paper uses data from the 2006 New Zealand Census to outline a demographic profile of New Zealanders who work long hours. The Census contains working...
Age of First Becoming a Grandparent: UMR Omnibus Results Published: 01 Jun 2009 The Families Commission contracted UMR Research to ask participants in a nation-wide omnibus telephone survey about the age they first became a grandparent. UMR interviewed a...
Assessment of the Design and Implementation of the Children's Teams to January 2014 Published: 06 Jun 2014 In mid-2013 the Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit (SuPERU) within the Families Commission commenced an assessment of the Children’s Team’s model. The Children’s Teams are...
Safety of Subsequent Children: International literature review Published: 01 Jan 2012 This literature review was a response to a request by the Minister for Social Development and Employment that the Families Commission undertake an “international literature review...
