Youth Transitions Report Series 2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 Government has the goal of having by 2007, all 15 to 19 year olds in work, education or training, or other activities that contribute to their…
Evaluating the February 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit and Widows Benefit Reforms: Summary of key findings Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2002 This paper reports on the findings of the evaluation and monitoring strategy that focused on policy reforms for Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) and Widows Benefit (WB)…
Raising Children in New Zealand: The Influence of Parental Income on Children's Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 It is well established that parental income is positively associated with virtually every dimension of child well-being that social scientists measure. This report advances beyond simple…
The Social Report 2002 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 The Social Report 2002 Update is the second stage in the programme of social monitoring initiated by The Social Report 2001. It aims to provide up-to-date…
Raising Children in New Zealand: Exploring Good Outcomes for Young People Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 As part of its family dynamics/family effectiveness research programme, the Ministry of Social Development commissioned research in 2000 to explore the views of families, young people…
The Changing Face of Social Service Volunteering: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2001 The former Ministry of Social Policy (now the Ministry of Social Development) undertook this literature review as part of its contribution to the International Year of…
Evaluating the February 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit and Widows Benefit Reforms Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2001 This paper reports on the findings of the evaluation and monitoring strategy that focused on policy reforms for Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) and Widows Benefit (WB)…
The Causes of Innocent Overpayment Debt Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2001 Over the last four years innocent overpayments have been the fastest increasing debt category. The major reasons for this debt being established are unknown, as are…
Evaluation of the Lead Funder Prototype Pilot Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2001 This report presents the findings of the evaluation of the lead funder prototype pilot. The pilot was developed from the Best Funding Strategy, an initiative developed under…
Social Report 2001 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2001 The Social Report 2001 is the first step in the establishment of a regular programme of social monitoring. The aim of the report is to provide…
