We can work it out: Ashley Seaford examines employee performance appraisals Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 16-20. In some work areas machinery and technology contribute to productivity and the attainment of organisational objectives, but in human service…
Where do they go? Roy Bergquist reviews centrally funded treatment options for antisocial behaviours in New Zealand youth Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 12-15. The treatment of antisocial behaviour in adolescents is a matter for debate in this country. Many of the methods used…
Cyberspace and young people: Barbara Staniforth, Elizabeth Butterfield and John Fenaughty detail recent developments in technology and their potential impact on children, young people and their families Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 4-11. Technology is changing society at an increasing pace and social work has made good use of advances in technology in…
Approaches and Interventions for Sickness Benefit and Invalids Benefit Clients- SBIB International Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This report presents the findings and conclusions from an international literature review that identifies programmes used by other government and social agencies to facilitate moving beneficiaries…
The Social Report 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators; to compare New Zealand with other countries; to contribute to…
Elder Abuse and/or Neglect: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This report reviews current literature on elder abuse and/or neglect on both an international and a national scale. The aim is to document what is known…
A personal view on a Child, Youth and Family initiative: Pam Lafferty discusses implications of a Differential Response Model for Child, Youth and Family social workers Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 19-22. A Differential Response Model (DRM) is one of Child, Youth and Family’s strategic initiatives. It is based on a legislative…
Making choices for change: Graeme Munford and Mike Garland outline the ‘Break Away Adolescent Stopping Offending’ course, a youth offending programme at the Lower North Youth Justice Residential Centre Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 23-27. The goal of the youth offending programme developed at Lower North Youth Justice Residential Centre in 2004 was to reduce…
Working on the frontline: Sue Lightfoot discusses the impacts of secondary traumatic stress Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 28-32. There has been increasing attention over the past several years to the effects on staff of working in emergency situations,…
Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 This report describes the main findings of the Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience Study. The study examined whether early childhood centres were perceived by participants…