A kinship care literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2003 Social Work Now, Issue 25, pages 24-30a Marie Connolly reviews the international research on kinship care and considers its implications for New Zealand
Good outcomes for all - a win-win possibility for children in care and the Department Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2003 Social Work Now, Issue 25, pages 37-43 Deborah Yates reviews the work of care specialists and suggests future directions
Assessing the Adequacy of Private Provision for Retirement: A Living Standards Perspective - Working Paper 03/04 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2003 This paper presents a living standards perspective on the adequacy of private provision of retirement income. It focuses on overall asset accumulation rather than solely on…
Movements into and out of Child Poverty in New Zealand: Results from the Linked Income Supplement - Working Paper 01/04 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2003 This paper considers one dimension of the family environment facing children, that of income poverty. It is part of the Ministry of Social Development's research programme…
Estimating the Impact of Employment Programmes on Participants’ Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This report summarises what has been learnt so far in estimating employment programme impact using administrative data in the New Zealand context. The report covers issues…
Work Poor Or Working Poor? A Comparative Perpestictive on New Zealands Jobless Households Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 In recent years, researchers have identified a growth in both "work-poor" and "work-rich" households in several OECD countries, including New Zealand, indicating an increasing concentration of…
Work Poor Or Working Poor? A Comparative Perpestictive on New Zealands Jobless Households Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 In recent years, researchers have identified a growth in both "work-poor" and "work-rich" households in several OECD countries, including New Zealand, indicating an increasing concentration of…
Evaluation of Avenues: A Pilot of a Modified Domestic Purposes Benefit-Sole Parent Application Process Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This report summarises the findings of the evaluation of the Avenues pilot. Avenues tested a modified Domestic Purposes Benefit application process and ran from August 2001…
Evaluation of Avenues: Evaluation of Migrant Pilot Projects in Auckland North, Auckland Central, Waikato and Central Regions 2002 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This report summarises four pilot schemes, completed in 2000/2001, designed to address issues related to the difficulties experienced by migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds who have…
Work Poor Or Working Poor? A Comparative Perpestictive on New Zealands Jobless Households Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 In recent years, researchers have identified a growth in both "work-poor" and "work-rich" households in several OECD countries, including New Zealand, indicating an increasing concentration of…