Vulnerable children and families: Some findings from the New Zealand General Social Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 Vulnerable children and families uses data from the New Zealand General Social Survey: 2010 to look at households with vulnerable children. Eleven economic, housing, health, and social…
Adjusting productivity statistics for variable capacity utilisation: Working harder or hardly working? (Stats NZ WP 12-02) Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 This paper outlines the implications of adjusting productivity statistics for a variable rate of capacity utilisation of capital. Capacity utilisation data from the New Zealand Institute…
Early Start Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2012 Early Start is an evidence-based, early intervention programme developed by Professor David Fergusson, from the Christchurch School of Medicine, in conjunction with local social service providers…
Review of Family Group Conferences Last Publication Date: 13 Sep 2012 When Family Group Conferences (FGCs) were implemented in New Zealand 25 years ago, this approach to helping vulnerable children and young people, as well as victims…
Working together: Racial discrimination in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2012 This short report uses data from the New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS) to look at whether New Zealanders feel racially discriminated against. It also provides…
Capital-labour substitution elasticities in New Zealand: One for all industries? (Stats NZ WP 12-01) Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This paper tests the assumption of a Cobb-Douglas production function (a unitary elasticity of substitution between capital and labour) for 20 of New Zealand’s industries, using…
Vicarious traumatisation: An organisational perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Social Work Now, issue 50, pages 14-23. This paper is based on research that focused on investigating if a vicarious traumatisation framework resonated with counsellors who were…
Disability Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand - 2012 Convention Coalition Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 This project was developed by the Convention Coalition to provide advice and information to the New Zealand Government to enable the formulation and implementation of practical…
From student to employee: A conversation about transition and readiness for practice in a statutory social work organisation Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Social Work Now, Issue 50, pages 2-9. Statutory social work organisations are a key site of practice learning and for the “construction and development of knowledge and…
Keeping practice fresh: Tailoring solutions for local situations Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Social Work Now, Issue 50, pages 30-33. There are times when simple solutions to issues present themselves. The ability to explore innovations and new ways of thinking…