Changes in home-ownership patterns 1986–2013: Focus on Māori and Pacific people Last Publication Date: 09 Jun 2016 This paper explores the changes in tenure patterns (home ownership and renting) between 1986 and 2013, but focuses particularly on changes within the Māori and Pacific…
Two's a crowd: Living alone in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 Two’s a crowd: Living alone in New Zealand explores the socio-economic characteristics and social well-being of New Zealanders who live alone, using data from the 1986–2013…
Literature review – research into the effectiveness of self defence programmes for girls as a sexual violence and family violence prevention strategy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 The Ministry of Social Development has funded self defence classes for school-age girls since 2001, primarily through the Women’s Self Defence Network – Wāhine Toa. The…
Identifying stepfamilies in longitudinal data Last Publication Date: 19 Apr 2016 Identifying stepfamilies in longitudinal data describes how we developed a methodological process for identifying stepfamilies in longitudinal data through an analysis of family transitions. We used a…
New Zealand literature review of Māori groupings Last Publication Date: 18 Apr 2016 This literature review presents an analysis of contemporary Māori social organisation – within the framework of traditional Mäori groupings. Māori culture and society is organised around…
Skills for Safety – Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016 The Ministry of Social Development has funded self defence classes for school-age girls since 2001, primarily through the Women’s Self Defence Network – Wāhine Toa. The…
Impact of the Family Start Home Visiting Programme on Outcomes for Mothers and Children: A Quasi-Experimental Study Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2016 Family Start workers make regular home visits and, using a structured program, seek to improve parenting capability and practice. Workers also actively work to promote breastfeeding,…
Youth justice secure residences: a report on the international evidence to guide best practice and service delivery Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report was commissioned by the Ministry as part of ongoing work to improve the quality of services for young offenders in Child, Youth and Family’s…
Care and protection secure residences: a report on the international evidence to guide best practice and service delivery Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report was commissioned by the Ministry as part of ongoing work to improve the quality of services for children and young people in Child, Youth…
Effective Community-level change: What makes community-level initiatives effective and how can government best support them? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Community-level initiatives have been widely implemented in New Zealand and overseas. However, there is a lack of robust quantitative evidence on whether community-level initiatives are effective…
