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Using theory to support a family resilience framework in practice

Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 5-14. Theory, research, and practice in social work are inescapably intertwined. Each can inform and enrich the others. As a…

Levels of meaning and the case for theoretical integration

Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 21-28. Cognitive therapy tends to focus on how the client’s thoughts distort reality and lead to anxiety and depression. But…

Why are there so many short jobs in LEED?

The main objective of this paper is to investigate the use of earnings spells in LEED as a measure of job tenure. The paper was motivated…

Pathways to Inclusion Strategy Evaluation

The purpose of the evaluation report is to inform interested parties of the extent to which vocational service providers have aligned their service with the Pathways…

Preventing Physical and Psychological Maltreatment of Children in Families

This report presents a summary of findings from a literature review of selected international and New Zealand research on the physical and psychological abuse of children…

Cyclical earnings variation and the composition of employment

During the economic upswing in New Zealand between 1999 and 2007, employment increased by over 20 percent and average real earnings increased by 9 percent. It…

LEED-MSD feasibility study: a report on the feasibility of integrating benefit data with LEED

The investigation into the integration of Ministry of Social Development (MSD) benefit data with the Linked Employer-Employee Data (LEED) production system indicates that the integration is…

Statistics New Zealand’s Framework for Measuring Sustainable Development

Statistics New Zealand’s Framework for Measuring Sustainable Development defines the concept of sustainable development and provides a basis for selecting indicators to measure progress towards sustainable…

Children and Young People: Indicators of Wellbeing in New Zealand 2008

This is the second Children and Young People: Indicators of Wellbeing in New Zealand report which we have produced. Government policy, as well as individuals, families,…

Media Analysis of Family Violence Reporting: October-December 2007

This October-December 2007 Quarterly Media Analysis is the second in a series of four reports for the Campaign for Action on Family Violence. The Ministry of…